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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3279298, member: 99642&quot;]Though I&#039;m certainly not any kind of expert, I agree with the above diagnoses.</p><p>Also what you see as a die crack is actually just a scratch. A die crack would be <i>raised</i> metal above the surrounding metal, whereas a scratch goes into the metal as this line does.</p><p>I don&#039;t see anything remarkable at all or any doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing about searching coins with damage is that everything looks like something, especially when it&#039;s magnified.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would suggest searching undamaged coins as much as possible, especially the change in your pocket every time you break a bill. Search bills also, there are many possibilities with currency. Also choose your favorite denomination and buy rolls of coins from banks or grocery stores. Those coins will most likely be less damaged than others you may find.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Please, whatever you do, don&#039;t pick up a totally damaged coin in a parking lot, start searching it with a microscope and start posting pix of every crooked or straight or curved or backwards line that you will definitely find on such a damaged coin.</p><p>Remember, damaged coins are called damaged coins for a reason....they&#039;re damaged !!</p><p><br /></p><p>With that said I want to thank you for posting and asking questions. More importantly, I want to Welcome you to <b><i>Coin Talk !!</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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