Interesting die crack on Seated Dime
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Sorry for the bad photo. Shooting through glass here. I think this is likely Variety 104, although the coin is in a frame and I don't have a reverse view just yet. Fortin described this crack as "an obvious die crack from rim through Star 2 to Liberty's hand and then down through left side of shield with a final exit point through the 3 digit to rim"
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When they say variety 104 does that mean there are 104 or more varieties with features (cracks or other identifiable differences) in the Seated Dimes minted that year?
far from a seated dime guy, but I believe that akin to the Overton numbering system it starts anew each date at 101 (looking for correction here if I am wrong)
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When it comes to dimes, I believe the numbering per year and mintmark begins with 101. So as 104 would be the 4th variety listed for the 1839 Philadelphia. That is if there isnt a sub variety listed as 103a or something along those lines.
I like it. I like the die cracks on my Bust Half dollars too. But I really think that our interest and fascination with die cracks is a symptom of a deeper underlying problem........... WE ARE ALL A BUNCH OF NUTS AROUND HERE! 😵
104 looks like the prime state. 104a (yours i believe) is the full break from rim to rim but a much later state exists which is the "b" state. perhaps slightly rotates dies and repunched 39.
Almost like a rim-to-rim die crack.
http://www.error-ref.com/die-crack-rim-to-rim/
I agree it's F-104a.
The cracked obverse is not known to be paired with a different reverse,
and it doesn't have the raised surface in the shield above the crack to make F-104b.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839_104apage.htm