1992 proof half with die crack

ara

Bought this 1992 proof olympic half back in 1992 from a US Mint booth at the ANA summer show in Florida for my daughter when she still competed in gymnastics. When we got home, I noticed the die crack. She calls it her injured gymnast coin. Any opinions or insights on whether this is worth slabbing? Would PCGS indicate the error on the insert? Is there any other grading company that are better for error coins? TIA

MastaHanky

It's not worth slabbing. Die cracks are as common as air molecules. Most of the major grading companies won't even make mention of it.

wondercoin

I have a 1976(s) proof quarter with a large, thick die crack on the reverse. NGC slabbed it and I have no idea of its value. They placed it in an error holder which refers to the die crack. I rarely see die cracks on proof coins come to think of it. Wondercoin

Russ

Oh, it's a commerative. Title got me excited for a moment.

Russ, NCNE

Cam40

Wow..shes just hovering there in the splits position.....and.....................and........
..........and,uh.......uh.

What was the question?

Cam40

uh oh,Dogs coming to call me a sleaze again,I just know it.

Seriously,I think its `the more dramatic the die-crack the more vauled`...?

Yours aint worth a hoot....
Just kidding.Its pretty neat,but PCGS may not think its neat enough to attribute.
Its possible they could do it for you,but you might want to call ahead to find out.

Cam40

I wonder too about the weak 1 in the date.Makes me think the operator knew about the crack in the die
so they eased back on the strike pressure to get more life from the dies...Or I could be full of hot air...

Placid

Is that even a die crack or a defective(cracked) planchet or some other type error.
The "crack" looks to go low thru the raised part near the rim. I thought a die crack caused a raised part on the planchet.

Cam40

Placid-You just wanna make me cross-eyed dont you....

Also,whats that line above the 1 in date.Another die-crack?Or damaged die?

pontiacinf

theres 2 die cracks here...one on left leg going across and one conecting her thigh to the 1 in the date.


or shes leaking

ara

Guys, thanks for the input. The vertical line from the leg above the '1' of the date is normal just as there is another one from 'in God we trust' to her pony tail. It is the vertical line of the flag separating the stars field from the stripes field.

Also, the "crack" is raised on the planchet all the way through including on the raised part of the rim.

supercoin

I can't tell how far in towards the center the crack goes or how dramatic it looks in real life, but overall it looks pretty cool.

Probably would be worth more if it was a normal denomination instead of a commem so you'd get the series collectors after it. Still it should be worth some premium as proof errors in general are scarce. Not "quit your day job" premium, but something.

Russ

I don't know about you guys, but I'm seeing a very prominent "crack".

Russ, NCNE

Kejun99

ara,

Your zoomed photo looks to me like it's showing the whole lower left quadrant being outlined by the faint diecrack... from the left rim to the toe, along her calf to the center of the coin and straight down vertically thru the "1" in the date.... can't detect the other southern rim but maybe you can...Ask dog97 for his opinion , he's professional and knowledgeable.... I'm not knowledgeable enough about the slabbing.or errors. but my poor eyes pick up a lot sometimes.