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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1217064, member: 24633"]1. In it's early stage, a die crack will show as a slightly raised line on the surface of the coin, but as it continues to deteriorate, ala Scarface, bits and pieces fall away and the crack can widen and deepen and is filled by the metal flowing into it. For example, a "cud" is a more extreme case of metal displacement where the edge of the die has broken away. 2. There weren't as many 1921 VAM's until the "Scribbles" were added a couple years back. If you're searching the listings on VAMWorld, not every identifier is stated in the title for each one. That means if you have a certain marker you are using to try to find a corresponding VAM, it can take you the good part of the day just reading the full descriptions and/or reviewing the photos. I do have a few varieties such as the "Extra Berry", "Infrequent Reeding" and "Broken r" (Trust), but I'm not going to bother with too many others. 3. I can't tell from your photos what may have caused the lines on the reverse. For me, I would have to look at it closely under my stereomicroscope. As for the word "Trust", it looks like PMD of some kind. If you compare the thickness of the letters to the rest of IGWT, it looks like they were mashed by something. Chris[/QUOTE]