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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3087335, member: 84179&quot;]To clarify.&nbsp; The mint is pressing these at multiple coins/second!&nbsp; With any high speed, automated process a tech and/or QC Inspector will check at regular intervals to make sure if everything is running.&nbsp; The die pair may make tens of thousands of coins between checks.&nbsp; If a crack happens between checks, it could make a lot of coins.&nbsp; And, as with any automated manufactured product, I&#039;m sure they have specific criteria on when to change dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure this is how you calculate value.&nbsp; While die cracks are mint produced errors, they are relatively minor and don&#039;t carry much, if any premium.&nbsp; Dramatic cracks that bisect the coin or produce retained cuds have some value, but minor ones like this are generally only worth face value.&nbsp; Even a multiple minor cracks on the same coin really don&#039;t add much.&nbsp; You may be able to get something on eBay, but go to any coin show or shop (that has errors) and it&#039;s unusual to see coins like this in stock.&nbsp; Why&nbsp; Because they can be found in circulation and collectors won&#039;t pay for a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, die cracks are cool and I enjoy finding them, but don&#039;t expect to walk into a dealer and sell them for a fortune.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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