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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 7681284, member: 105571&quot;]Half dimes are not prone to cracking and breaking.&nbsp; The metal they were made of, 90% silver and 10% copper, is the same as all the other US silver coinage of the time.&nbsp; Now, half dimes are small and thin and more prone to damage than their more robust cousins but that has nothing to do with the alloy from which they were made.&nbsp; It is possible that your coin has been damaged by external forces.&nbsp; But it is also possible that what you are&nbsp; seeing on the coin is die cracks which are raised lines on the coins caused by the dies cracking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post photos in a different thread and we can have a more in-depth conversation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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