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Die cracks in silver nickels common?

BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
Was looking at a few macro pics of some of my war nickels and noticed a completely N-S crack going on with my 1942-S.
At first, I thought it was one of the hairlines but looking closer, it is definitely a thin crack. Then, I thought it was just through the S and ending at the top of the building but when I looked again, it does go completely north to south.

I haven't seen enough war nickels to know if this is common for them or not....

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  • Die cracks are common throughout the jefferson series ,,they are not limited to the Silver Issues.

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  • DrizztDrizzt Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    I would assume(uh-oh) that they used the dies till they fell apart during the war years.
  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Die Cracks on War Nickels are very common;
    most are from the top of the reverse thru or
    near the Mintmark, down to the building.

    Some continue down below the buiding, to
    the rim at around 6:00.

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks.

    Fred, that's exactly what is happening on this one. Top middle, down the MM, down the bottom to 6oclock.

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