Found this in a parking lot. Never looked at it until this morning. I believe there is 2 die cracks and is that a cud on the 2 in the date or just damage? Thank You!
Correct. As Tommy stated it's a Lamination error. A Die Crack is on the Die Itself. When a blank planchet is struck with the cracked die, the metal flows into the small opening and will look raised. A lamination is an error on the blank planchet. Looks like peeling metal. But what you have is a minor error. Not a major error with no big premium.
Also. A cud is formed near the edge of any coin. A Die Chip is on the field not near the edge. Could be a small Die Chip.
Thank you both so very much! I figured it was a crack because of the line from the top of his head to the top edge of the coin and that the age played a part in the chipping towards the bottom. I promise I do look things up and try to find the info. But like I have experienced with past posts, no matter what I try to find, it isn't until I post here and get a definite answer or term that I am able to find the true nature of the errors and the exact information I have been seeking. HUGE thanks to you all, and know the information is retained so that I am not posting the same issues over and over. I love CT and its members!!!
On less worn wheat's, you might also look for reverse die cracks and chips at both wheat stalks and the lettering in ONE CENT. They are not everybody's cup of tea but I save them. These seem to be more prevalent on the War years cents through the 50's.
