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A little help on this 1854 Upper Canada Half Penny
wastafford2
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If this is not unusual i am sorry in advance. I am new and just learning. I don't know if I should consider this coin special or not.
Please look at the area I zoomed in on. It is raised from the rest of the coin. I looks like a grease spot maybe? I don't know
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That is a Die Crack that looks like it have developed into a Die Chip on the end and flattened by wear.
Nice photography by the way, shows the crack well.
Thank you for the compliment on the photo and thank you for the help. Is it worth sending off to be graded or are die cracks pretty common on these?
Die cracks do not normally add much value unless they are extreme.
Also the fact yours is pretty worn and there would be others out there with the same die crack.
Not worth the cost of grading, keep it in a 2x2 or an album.
Okay Thank you!
I agree with Greenstang about the die crack with a chip. You normally need to have a coin worth (i mean to sell for) about $200 to make it worthwhile to have cert'd and maybe a little more for a recognized variety or errror. Your coin is far from that.