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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-18-2005, 12:44 PM   #1 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 Who was minding the mint in '03? OK,so I ordered a 2003 Silver proof set early enough to get the set with that incorrect certificate of authenticity,then after a LONG time,a letter of apology from the dept. of the Treasury and a new certificate.Now,after examining the Lincoln cent under magnification,an apparent die crack or flaw (you can see it from about the bottom corner of the memorial up to the "u").Lucky me Attached Thumbnails       10-18-2005, 01:35 PM   #2 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 305 If it’s a die crack or chip than sweet. It could be a bubble then I’m sorry. Bubbles under the plating can subtract form the value. I have a few of those myself. I cant tell from the pic.   10-18-2005, 02:30 PM   #3 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,998 My Mood: so die cracks are saught after??? dont mean for the apparently dumb qwuestion, but i am extremely new to the varieties arena...   10-18-2005, 02:41 PM   #4 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 305 Quote: Originally Posted by Daggarjon so die cracks are saught after??? dont mean for the apparently dumb qwuestion, but i am extremely new to the varieties arena... While die cracks and other types of die damage and wear are common on business struck coins they are less common on proof coins do to the limited number of coins struck and Quality control. So yes it is worth a few dollars more.   10-18-2005, 02:46 PM   #5 (permalink) Mikjo0 Numismatist     Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fairfax,VA Posts: 2,321 happycobra, love that Halloween icon..good one. I can't tell what the cause of this flaw is.It seems to be a raised ridge but doesn't look like a crinkle in the layering.I'll look at it under a loupe. Daggar,I still don't know which kinds of die errors are just too common to be valuable and which ones add value.I know that doubling usually is a good thing.I doubt the little line on my cent would have any affect on it's value.   10-18-2005, 02:47 PM   #6 (permalink) lawdogct Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,072 Looks like a die crack. Common place for them on Lincoln cents. As others have said, not as common on proofs.   10-18-2005, 03:05 PM   #7 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,998 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Mikjo0 Daggar,I still don't know which kinds of die errors are just too common to be valuable and which ones add value.I know that doubling usually is a good thing.I doubt the little line on my cent would have any affect on it's value. I agree with you. I just got started, and after searching just a few hundred cents, i found almost 2 dozen Strike Doubles. From what i have found and heard, they are very common and considered more of damage then an error. I still pull them out as i look, and will keep them only because they look cool (maybe i could start a poor mans doubled die collection ). As for the other types of errors and damge, im with you , i just dont know yet.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Silver 1985 Lincoln Penny | What happened to this Lincoln cent? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Learn About Die Doubling... jtwax Error Coins 41 11-12-2009 09:04 AM US Mint Offers Refund for Pouches That Are Not Authentic American Indian Products Bonedigger US Coins Forum 11 11-21-2007 09:07 AM First Strike Nonsense LibertyBell US Coins Forum 24 11-28-2006 08:16 PM trivia - mint marks Clinker Coin Chat 7 11-23-2006 02:56 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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