Die crack on the 1906 Indian Cent?

Die crack on this 1906 Indian Cent? Looks pretty cool.

 

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I don't think a die crack.

Possible lamination.

Also, cleaned.

 

Thanks for the info.:thumb:

 

I agree it looks more like a lamination, but it also could be a split planchet hinge. You'll need to remove the coin and look at the rim to see if it's at all split.

 

Why lamination versus die crack? And I agree it looks cool.

 

A lamination and be a "peeled" planchet or a defective planchet, whereas a die crack or die break is a crack or flaw in the die that strikes the planchet. A die crack will show as a raised line on the coin, but a lamination will show peeling and or a flaking jagged line or area on the coin.

And it's hard to tell for sure from the photos, but the line on this coin looks jagged to me.

 

Doing this for a test to see if this image resizer works.