Die Crack Half dollar?

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  1. asuphiphi

    asuphiphi Active Member

    What is up with this coin :/
     

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    asuphiphi, Apr 23, 2011
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  3. Kevo

    Kevo Junior Member

    I cant tell from your pics if that is a die crack, but that coin has been torched literally.
     
    Kevo, Apr 23, 2011
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  4. smokeriderdon

    smokeriderdon New Member

    Yeah, that bubbling looks like the metal has been melted. A clearer pic is needed, but I would lay money thats post mint.
     
    smokeriderdon, Apr 24, 2011
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  5. 19Lyds

    19Lyds Member of the United States of Confusion

    Torchin turns em purple then black and to make copper-nickel cladding "bubble" you'd have to raise the temperature close to melting which is 2,140 degrees F.

    The pure copper core melts at 1,983 degrees F.

    I have no idea what occured with the OP's coin.
     
    19Lyds, Apr 24, 2011
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  6. jallengomez

    jallengomez Cessna 152 Jockey

    Many very common torches reach those temperatures. Looks torched to me.
     
    jallengomez, Apr 24, 2011
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  7. asuphiphi

    asuphiphi Active Member

    Why would you ever torch Mr. JFK ?!?!?! Horrible people.
     
    asuphiphi, Apr 24, 2011
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