How are die cracks appreciated in this forum?
Coins299
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Any takers?
I love them, assuming not too severe.
As to me, they bring out the coin's age, and blood and sweat gone through on minting processes, though not really relevant.
Remember, they are very rare today, back then, not so much. It shows the true art of minting coins, of quality, in my opinion.
Just my 2c. Anyone else ?
I love them, assuming not too severe.
As to me, they bring out the coin's age, and blood and sweat gone through on minting processes, though not really relevant.
Remember, they are very rare today, back then, not so much. It shows the true art of minting coins, of quality, in my opinion.
Just my 2c. Anyone else ?
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Just part of the coin.
bob
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you mean these things? who in the world could like something like this?
But the best board discussion about die cracks would be the one discussed in this thread, as the real old-timers will remember...
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I love die failure and it's fun to see the different stages. Hard to beat a barely circulated coin from fatigued dies.
Lance.
For me personally, some die cracks add character to a coin and some are just distracting and nothing I personally want.
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<< <i>Die cracks represent a flaw in the manufacturing process. To me, they are a negative. >>
Let the record reflect that I agree with 291fifth!
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how about the 2009p Lincoln Formative cent...this is one of several nice varieties of die cracks found in this series...love it!
<< <i>Die cracks are an authentication tool, especially on gold. Hard to duplicate fine die cracks and die polish lines on counterfeits. I likes 'em a lots. >>
Good point. If two coins have an identical pattern of die cracks, you can conclude both coins came from the same die.
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<< <i>Die cracks represent a flaw in the manufacturing process. To me, they are a negative. >>
I feel the same. Prefer a correctly manufactured coin.
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<< <i>Die cracks represent a flaw in the manufacturing process. To me, they are a negative.[/q
and yet flaws in the minting process seem to be highly collectible and can even be rare depending on the type and the size of the flaw, die crack. >>
die cracks serve as attribution points for capped bust half dime remarriages. Without the cracks (and other ghastly defects in the process), collectors most likely would have never known that die remarriages existed.
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At the same time, if I'm in the market for a choice type coin like a Shield nickel, 3c Nickel, I'd prefer one on pristine dies.
Then there are coins that would otherwise never be worth a second look, like this one.
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Brazil coin above.
I've never seen it before -
Talk about catastrophic Die Failure !
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<< <i>Die cracks represent a flaw in the manufacturing process. To me, they are a negative. >>
Let the record reflect that I agree with 291fifth! >>
See, I think that's what makes them interesting
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Brazil coin above.
I've never seen it before -
Talk about catastrophic Die Failure ! >>
I count 10 pieces for the obverse.
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Numismatists are interested in them because they illustrate the end of a die life, in various stages.
I love them but only when they are severe, and look like the die crumbled on the next strike.
WS