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Anyone have pics of die breaks in Franklin halves. My pics added

I found one that has a long die crack running in the bell lines ending with a break on the upper bell line. I will post pics later but wanted to see some others. I dont know how common they are in the Franklins

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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    i think all my frankies have a crack in the bell.





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  • 59-D?

    Die cracks in the bell kinda parallel to the BL's are quite common on the 59's.

    But a true die BREAK? no . never seen one and I am always looking for Franklin errors.
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  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,119 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Other than the one Bushmaster mentioned, off hand, I can't think of any other dies breaks in Franklins.
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • maybe a minor die crack here or there ........but never saw a die break on a Franklin
  • here is what I have. I am about to throw this POS camera in the trash.

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    You cannot see all of it but the die crack starts at the bell crack and crosses through the bell lines to the top bell line.
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    This is a horrible pic but it highlights the area I am talking about.
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    What are your thoughts
  • Ah yes, the 54 also has BL cracks. They woan make you rich.image
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  • You might also find die cracks on the lower bust (obverse) on some Frankies.
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    and they're cold.
    I don't want nobody to shoot me in the foxhole."
    Mary






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  • Would this be considered a crack and not a break?
  • yes
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    and they're cold.
    I don't want nobody to shoot me in the foxhole."
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