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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;greyfang, post: 38819, member: 1864&quot;]I have heard in 1943 that with the steel planchets the dies cracked more frequently.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up a 43-D and 43-S in PCGS holders graded MS-67.&nbsp; They look beautiful with knockout luster.&nbsp; However, when I scanned them, one has a hairline crack across Lincoln&#039;s head, and the other has a hairline crack across a wheat stalk.&nbsp; These defects are not readily noticed with the naked eye.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do collectors devalue because of this.&nbsp; Or in 1943 would die cracking be considered common?&nbsp; These are hairline, not wide or very noticable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Opinions appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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