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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DavidF NYC, post: 792820, member: 22856&quot;]I&#039;m not a big fan of those who consider Die Cracks valuable &quot;errors.&quot;&nbsp; And the whole Error vs Variety boils down to what was on the actual Die, and what was a mishap during the minting process.&nbsp; The fact that Die-cracks fall into a category vaguely described as an error only enhances the value to the extent others are willing to pay a premium for such a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously other feel differently as the whole concept of VAMs is predicated on creating &quot;varieties&quot; out of errors.</p><p>Varieties are Double Dies, Over-punched and Re-punched Dates and Mint Marks, and other deliberate alteration to the dies.&nbsp; Some error Varieties include the variations of overpolished dies which obliterated features on the die i.e. the numerous &quot;No FG&quot; varieties of Kennedy Half Dollars which the designers initials were remove and the 1937D 3 Legged Buffalo nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>As with the value of anything, it is what someone is willing to pay. You can probably get a few bucks from someone for that on Ebay[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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