Die break on this Franklin Yes or No?

Boothill40

Would you call these die breaks or some other type of damage pulled this from a 55 mint set.

JRocco

Looks like damage and not die cracks.
Here is a die crack for comparison.

MORGANHUNTER2

That resembles damage after the fact

was this still sealed up (edited this spot- I thought Proof set at first) when you observed the potential die breaks? or did it appear as though the staple was fresh....


I edited I thought I saw proof set- maybe I did get my bell rung a bit earlier today...



no I see the pink elephant in the pics....

JRocco

A better res pic

LindeDad

Looks like scratches that have toned over. A die crack will be raised as the material fills the crack when stamped.

bushmaster8

I'm fairly sure those are imperfections in the planchet that were not obliterated during the striking.

edit to add: definitely not die break.

Shamika

<< <i>I'm fairly sure those are imperfections in the planchet that were not obliterated during the striking. >>

I agree. Close inspection on the second image strongly suggests a scratched planchet.