97-p Kennedy die crack?

Good evening. I'm unsure if what I see on this coin is a die crack or a scratch. Either way, the mark gives the illusion of Kennedy shedding a tear. The reverse also has a small die crack on the shield.

 

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Wow that's really neat and- @paddyman98

Thanks,
Jacob

 

So, Youngcoin, is it same to assume that it is an actual die crack and not a scratch or some type of damage post mint?

 

My question to you is.. Does it look raised or incused?

 

Looks like a die crack to me. Nice find.
And come on people don't forget to leave a like on these cool posts!!!!!

 

Initially I was hesitant to post it because how it looks without magnification,coupled with the ding marks on the coin. However using a loupe the mark is raised.
I was actually sorting through all the Kennedy halves I have and separate the ones I can use to buy a gift for my son's 10th bday.
The attached image shows the extent of the die crack. Starts on E all the way down between 1 and 9.

 

Here's another image of it from a different angle.

 

Thanks steve.e. Appreciate it. Maybe I can ask you a favor and check out a several images that I posted last Friday. It's a 1954-s and d and a 1959 D wheat pennies. Thanks

 

Cool, bisecting die crack, that die didn't last to long after your coin was struck.

 

Thanks Pickin and Grinin. Learned a new term from you today.

 

Sure

 

In a way, that makes it a "last strike". Call the TPGS marketing departments!

 

Sir, what does TPGS mean? Is it a grading system? Can you explain what you meant with "last strike". Thank you

 

Can you give me any info on how to find out the length, timewise, a particular die was in use? Still a novice and have a lot to learn. Thanks

 

TPG third party graders.
On a lot of modern coins they will certify a coin as a first strike. I think what he meant was the die that struck this coin probably did not strike many more. Hence last strike designation. Just for laugs. Lol

 

Got you sir! It actually saw a number of Kennedy half dollars minted on different year on eBay that have similar die crack and all of them were minted in Pennsylvania.

 

Dies don't have a timeline, they are used until destruction, or the end of production. Yours is very close to the end!

 

That's actually what I wanted to ask you. How can one find out if a particular die is nearing its end of usage? Is there a reference book of some sorts?
Totally different topic. Can you give me some pointers on how to decide if a coin is worth sending in for grading. I have quite a bit of coins that I am on the fence. Any pointers, suggestions will be greatly appreciated

 

They usually run them until they literally break, unless they set a maximum cycle number based on experience and then change them in bulk. At any point, fairly many die pairs are working all at once.

 

I just realized that I typed Pennsylvania instead of Philadelphia. My bad.