Okay today's been a good learning day, I've learned about die cracks I learnt that people waste their time grinding pennys down. So maybe a third time's a charm so what would I put this down as.
Hi! Welcome to Cointalk and numismatics. That is very similar to your die crack post. This is also a break in the die. Its called a retained interior die break. http://cuds-on-coins.com/ is a great website for broken die varieties like so. Yours is unlisted, and not yet recognized. Contact JC Stevens here: http://cuds-on-coins.com/attributions-guide-on-what-to-do/ Congrats! -SC
At this point it is an interior die break. The crack has not come full circle, to be retained it should have shown evidence of coming loose from the die.
Yeah I contacted that website and I'm just waiting to hear back from them. Sorencoins told me that, that particular coin hadn't been listed yet. That'd be cool if it was a new error considering I only started 4 days ago LOL.
Oh that's you I just sent another email I guess I'm an idiot. I wasn't able to figure out how to download the images.
Retained is a term that is used in mostly the rim and a lamination. Interior Die breaks, show up small and then explode into a full die break, There has been 0 evidence to show any repetition to this die that says, it is anything other than a lamination,
Pickin, JC (2old above) helps run Cuds-on-Coins. It is a retained interior die break. The "evidence" you seek that qualifies it as so, is a vertical or horizontal shift within the island of the crack. Also, laminations only occur on solid alloy coins, like the war nickels, pre 1965 silver coins, & copper cents. It due to contaminates in the alloy. Not copper plated zinc cents. Read up: http://www.error-ref.com/lamination-loss-after-strike/ http://www.error-ref.com/retained-interior-die-break/ http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-cent-retained-interior-die-break/
To be sure for myself , I would have to see the coin in hand, The coin pictured doesn't meet the criteria for retained interior die break, as Error reference says it, the Photo depicted has an intersecting die break this one doesn't. The first photo on COC has a raised detail the other two Photos don't. As I said more evidence either through Photo or, insured mail would clarify this issue, retained lamination, finned edges is my guess.
This does have slight raised metal. Its more actually a circular die crack if you think about it. Also most retained laminations will at least show a bit of peeling. I'd listen to JC on this one. I've exchanged some nice emails with him. -SC
