Silver Eagle die scratch or die crack?

Numbersguy

I purchased this silver eagle at the flea market yesterday for a few dollars over spot. At first glance it appears that this coin has a long scratch in the upper right. However, the line is a RAISED line. I searched this forum and other websites, and from what I can conclude is that this raised line was the result of either a die scratch or a die crack. Could you experts verify if my thinking is accurate? If it is a die scratch or crack, what kind of premium if any could I expect regarding it's value? I appreciate any help that you can give me. Thanks.

19Lyds

I could be wrong but it looks like a crack to me since I would expect a scratch to not have evidence of the devices within it as your's does.

Of course, you should know the difference since a scratch would be incused while a crack would be in relief.

fc

i am also going to guess a die crack. it would take a lot of force in
an odd direction to scratch into a die like that.

Goldbully

Welcome Numbersguy!!

baddogss

No expert, but it does appear to be a die crack or scratch since it is in relief or raised, and not incused.
I would think that there would be be a premium for some folks.

19Lyds

Judging from the lighting angle, I'm still with crack since I know that the "light" top side of the R is in relief and the top side of the crack shows the same lighting angle.

That coin could be worth some money.

Anything weird on the Reverse??

ibzman350

WoW, nice find...................I'm no expert so I'm guessing die crack.

As to value you could double your money with me anytime.



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Herb

sumdunce

Die crack.

Quite nice eye appeal too.



S

messydesk

Cool die crack of indeterminate premium.

mustanggt

I'll guess a crack based on the Y area and the split there as well as the apparent extra material around it....

mustanggt

Also, the stike looks "funny", very flat on portions of the robe. Do you have a pic of the reverse?

Numbersguy

Thanks for everyone's imput so far. Here is a picture of the reverse.

Shamika

die crack

AUandAG

That die crack is more that what you are seeing. It goes all the way to Libs right sandal and then
it starts up again at the 2 in the date and runs to mid sun. Really cool find. Oh, is that normal on the
reverse to have an eagle feather over the shield? I don't know these very well (actually not at all!).

bob

SUMORADA

Nice entrance..............and nice looking die crack.......and

lcoopie

Hi Numbersguy

you take good pictures

fcloud

Looks like a nice find on your die crack. Congrats and welcome to the forums.

19Lyds

<< <i>Thanks for everyone's imput so far. Here is a picture of the reverse.

>>



Awe Come On! I wanna see the reverse!

You can't move the picture in photobucket once its been posted.

19Lyds

Found it!

19Lyds

<< <i>Oh, is that normal on the reverse to have an eagle feather over the shield? I don't know these very well (actually not at all!).

bob >>



Yes Bob, thats Normal.

19Lyds

I just noticed something!

That coin has the reverse of 2007!

I'm just kidding of course but I simply could not resist the temptation!


BTW, welcome to the forums!

Numbersguy

Thanks 19Lyds for reposting the picture of the reverse. I'm just getting the hang of things with using Photobucket and posting pictures on this site. Now I know what happens when I move pictures from one album to another.

Swampboy

Let bochiman stick it in his closet for a year and you'll really have something.

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