Extending from roughly the mintmark to the ray extending down from the first L. The coin is a 1923-D dollar. Is this a commonly known die crack? Found while scanning some coins just lying about.
Doesn't really look like a die crack to me. I'd say probably a scratch. Is it raised? If it is, it has to be a die break. If it's not, it's a scratch.
Thanks for the response. Definitely raised. At a steep angle with the light on the opposite side I can see a shadow.
Chris, RIght you are, it is 1B II 1 · B2a (Die Break 1) I-3 R-6. The obverse shows the crack from the "1" to Liberty's neck. Thanks.
Um, I don't think so! The VAM-1B is a crack on the obverse. Your die crack is on the reverse. It doesn't go through the coin because the crack is on the reverse die. Chris
Both cracks are on the coin. I didn't notice the obverse crack (duh!) until it was under further review.
It's a post minting error. It's not a crack. It is a circular mark going from the left edge to an area below the double LL. I was able to measure that the curvature of the mark is identical to curvature of the coin.
SuperDave. The supposed identified die crack is as cracked as its authors. I have never been so sure in identifying the thin curvature below the double LL as being the same as the coin rim. This was not guess work. I was able to define secants for the curved line of the mark on the coin with an equal secant of the coins rim and saw that they had the same radial distance to their circles. Try the measurement yourself. (It will be easier if you had someone hold a piece of paper on your screen for you. Then you could measure the radius going from the center of the secant to its circle. You could do it more accurately if you got the coin image on paper. (I was unable to print out the image.) I have stewed about how this could happen but presume at some point dies and coin have to be separated. If the new coin was lying down with the Obs looking up it might be easy for its die to go off center and rest on the coin. This likely would be heavier on one side. Coming from the press at a high temperature and having a thin layer of oil could easily make that faint circular mark. This also may be an example of people finding what they want, like a DD, and seeing evidence the way they want it to be. We often don't see what an owner of a coin sees. (I've put my hard hat on in anticipation of reactions.)
Well, everyone who carries any expertise whatsoever regarding Peace Dollars knows you're wrong, so I'm unworried. These circular cracks are characteristic of Peace Dollars, and can be found both obverse and reverse on dozens of different die pairs. Good luck trying to convince those of us who know the issue.
Yes! OMG! Please note that the posts above you have identified the die. PS Take your hard hat off and keep the humor coming!
You, me, and all of us SHOULD BE WORRIED. This is the kind of nonsense that screws up less informed collectors. If I were running CT this post and many others like it would be removed from the thread. Posters' have enough problems trying to resolve questions using photo's with out needing to refute nonsense. Opinions are encouraged; however, when ample evidence is given that a post is 180 degrees "off," delete it! Nevertheless, back and forth opinionated discussion such as banging heads over "Die Polish" is much different and should not be discouraged. Reason: Both views are basically correct. Only my opinion...Now I'll put on the hardhat
The preceding was quite entertaining. I have another coin pic to post in a little while which will probably not generate quite as much angst. Thanks for the reviews.
