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Is this a die crack?? 1959 nickel

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    krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Looks more like a gouge to me. A mint worker could have scratched the die surface with a tool.

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    btmoore9btmoore9 Posts: 352
    It bulges out though.....not in...does that matter?
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    krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    That's right - a gouge in the die surface would cause a raised area on the coins struck from it.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,588 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That's right - a gouge in the die surface would cause a raised area on the coins struck from it. >>

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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
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