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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 979504, member: 24633"]Nope, it's a die crack. Die cracks do not warrant attribution unless there is a fair amount of metal displacement. The one you've shown us is not running under the "N". It is running through the field of the die which is above the incuse letter. I once had an 1899-O that had a die crack that made a complete circle on the perimeter of the reverse. I thought, WOW!, this is really cool. Then I learned that die cracks on Morgans are as common as dirt. You've got to remember that the press is exerting 150 tons of pressure per square inch and something has to give sooner or later. If you search VAMWorld, you won't find die cracks mentioned in the title of most of the listings. What you need to do is look for other PUP's such as date placement and/or slant, doubling, mintmark style and/or placement. etc. Chris[/QUOTE]