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No wise cracks, just die cracks obverse and reverse. Show em if you got em.
jesbroken
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Here's a 1956 Washington with a die crack thru the top of Washington's head and clear through the reverse. Show your die cracks.
Jim
Edited to add better photo of reverse die crack.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
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1885 CC $1
Sorry, no Obverse
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1840 V-6a (half dime)
Not my coin, but is my photo.
I've shared this one before; most recently on:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1106900/show-those-die-cracks-any-coin-with-a-special-die-crack-s-or-just-a-die-crack-s-that-you-like
Nice coins both. Yos what a beautiful half dime. I mean a gorgeous die crack on a beautiful design.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I bought these off the BST
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This poor thing has cracks all over.
Kinda hidden within the toning, die cracks on the reverse.
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Mr_Spud
This is an 1834 JR-2 dime. Part of a John Reich Journal article that I'm helping with by an author who, unlike me, knows dimes very well. Sharp observers will know why the date is soft...
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@Bikergeek a cud on the reverse?
Here is a bust quarter with a large reverse crack.
Sean,
I agree with @scubafuel, reverse CUD. Nice perimeter die crack.
Let us know when the article comes out.
Jims
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Nice.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Never thought facial hair could be so attractive!!
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JRCS #1606
Right click and open in a new window to see the extent of the cracks in a much bigger pic.
Before and after -
Nice lincolns.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Show all the coins in their individual progression. The gif is great. Cool you were able to garner those.
jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
This one has cracks all over the coin on both sides.
Wow, nice JR-3 with a great die crack. Congrats.
JIm
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Nice B-9
This reverse has at least half a dozen cracks, but the most prominent runs from the rim at 6 o’clock, across the top of TWENTY, through the star and into UNITED.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
I picked up this shattered reverse gold and this half dime to match Clint's example from Northeast this year. I am a big fan of cracks and cuds.
Seated Dollar Collection
@PocketChange now that's a great die crack. I like how it progressed in a peripheral pattern with the lettering, but yet intruded northward into the first "C" mintmark. I like how it created a flow(for lack of a better term) inside the "C", beside being an absolute gorgeous coin. Thanks for sharing.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
No wise cracks?! Hell, you started a page for "crack addicts"!!
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Terminal Die State on the reverse of a 1814 O-106a
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
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Crack addicts all.
Gorgeous CBH$. Let's see the obverse.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
@jesbroken
The obverse is pretty messed up too, with severe and fatigued clashing, but also some weak areas and mushiness from the reverse situation
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Todd, that is a beautiful coin. I assumed there would be mushiness with that much die damage on the reverse and so there is, but what a gorgeous example of 200+ year old silver coin. Thanks for sharing.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Here's another cool reverse crack (and another near terminal situation)
1811 O-109
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and the obverse
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Does anyone have a picture of a cracked die? Always been curious how deep the cracks go once they start forming.
Two die breaks on reverse, each side of shield. MS66
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Here's the bridge between @Catbert and his Seated Halves, and us real Half Dollar collectors
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Shattered and clashed CWT (1863)
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For some capped bust half dates it's harder to find examples without cracks than with. Here's another one.
OK, cool, we're showing the flip sides on these! Below is the reverse of the 1834 JR-2 dime I put up earlier. Of course, @jesbroken and @scubafuel and others I'm sure identified it as a cud coin causing the weakness in the date.
Which makes me want to ask @lkenefic for a flipside image of the One Cent (or shall I say " NE C NT" that was posted on 5/13... that one has a story to tell!
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@Bikergeek ...here ya go... this is the obverse side of the 1829 Wheelspoke reverse (5 die cracks in a radial arrangement)
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Beauty of a 37D Buff. Nice little die crack. Plus one between I and T.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I'm kind of a Crack Addict, so I had to come back to this thread.
In fact, I am so crazy about Die Cracks and Crack progression, that I will be doing a presentation about just that topic in Oklahoma City this year. That will be at the Bust Half Nut Club Open Meeting on Thursday, August 21, at 2:00pm. If you make it to the show I hope you'll join us there.
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Here's a few more cracks;
1822 O-110a Obverse Die
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1824 O-112a Obverse Die
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1810 O-108a Reverse Die
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1832 O-101a Reverse Die
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Great Coins. Thanks for sharing.
Can't go to OK but would love to see your presentation! Any chance a copy would be available?
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )