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Check Out This Mercury Dime Die Crack

Hi, Everyone.

I was looking for a Mercury dime to help fill out my short set, and I came across what at first looked like a fairly unremarkable example (decent coin, but not FB). But have a look at this:

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That's a pretty impressive die crack, no?

Here's the full auction, if anyone wants to have a look, in context.
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  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, I'm used to seeing die cracks running around the letters/stars of Morgan dollars; not often I get to see one on the device of a coin.

    Thanks!
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  • I have a 1943-D with a die crack from Liberty's cap to the edge, but nothing nearly as substantial as this one. It almost looks like the die cracked in half and they just crazy glued it back together! image
    If you haven't noticed, I'm single and miserable and I've got four albums of bitching about it that I would offer as proof.

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those 40S mercs are cool. Here is one I have.

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    Ken
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, I'm used to seeing die cracks running around the letters/stars of Morgan dollars; not often I get to see one on the device of a coin.

    Thanks! >>



    here's another

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  • Sweet! Thanks for sharing, Ken. image
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Cool! Here is a different obversere die. The crack on this one goes straight up.

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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,589 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a BU 1940 S with the die crack running north to south and then a die crack running from the top of the cap through the wing to the tim in front of the "T" in LIBERTY. I'm glad you posted this, as I was wondering if anybody else had seen this particular die crack.
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  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
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  • With all due respect, it might have been a mistake to post that auction here. image
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  • << <i>With all due respect, it might have been a mistake to post that auction here. image >>



    I realized it would get a lot of attention from cherrypickers. image That's an awesome crack, though. You've gotta agree. image If I don't win it, I won't be heartbroken. May the strongest money win! image
    If you haven't noticed, I'm single and miserable and I've got four albums of bitching about it that I would offer as proof.

    -- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows


    My Ebay Auctions
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have a BU 1940 S with the die crack running north to south and then a die crack running from the top of the cap through the wing to the tim in front of the "T" in LIBERTY. I'm glad you posted this, as I was wondering if anybody else had seen this particular die crack. >>



    Fairly common Mike.

    Ken

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