1915 P SARATOGA DIE CRACK ON TRAVERSE AND ODD CIRCLE SHOWING ON OBVERSE

Bought a few quarter rolls and found this die crack on the traverse side starting just in front of the S in Saratoga continuing along the finger tips on the top hand and to go on through the I an T in British and the D and E in Surrender on to the edge through the R in PLURIBUS. On the obverse it appears that circle on the traverse is showing through. Any thoughts?

 

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Even enlarged I'm not seeing a die crack but those heavy flow lines may be appearing as a crack in some places. This is late stage die deterioration.

 

ok thanks. I was mis-speaking. Just learning. Should I hang on to this coin?

 

It's a common thing these days, trying to use the dies to the bitter end. It's a spender really.

 

Might be more of a stain from something environmental. The Obverse shows a similar mark around the circumference. Either way, not worth saving.

 

Cleaned it up. Still has line through it. Although hard to see.

 

Welcome to CT, lija66.
It is not an acceptable practice to clean coins. If it had any value you just cleaned it away. Look at some older post that have to do with coin cleaning. Please.

 

The guy said to spend it. I'm trying to learn. And one thing that have learned is not to argue with people who know more than me.

 

alurid is quite correct about not cleaning coins but the key word he used was "If". In this case it probably did not matter but it's always the rule of thumb not to clean any coins until you are certain they do not have any value. In some cases, specialized cleaning is necessary such as when finding an old buried coin. Then, by all means, come back here and consult with the experts on the proper practices. For instance, an old dateless Buffalo nickel might need a soak in vinegar to possibly bring out an unseeable date. Or a cent that is covered in crud might require a soak in acetone followed by a rinse in distilled water.

 

The line you see running the circumference of the obverse, As Tommy said is the result of a late die stage.