Hey everyone, Just a quick question, I have a 1920 25 Ore from denmark VF+ that has a die crack some die ware and breakege. Does anyone know if that would have any effect on the value of the coin ? Brgds Siggi
Siggi, We would really need to see pictures of both sides of the coin to make any determination! The Die Cracks and/or Die Breaks can add premiums to the coins' value but it depends upon where they are and how significant. As far as the Die ware (I assume you mean "wear"), it depends on what it is (i.e. Die Deterioration, Grease Strike or other). Also, when you say breakege, I assume you mean a Die Break but some folks also use this term for Laminatation Errors due to the breaks in the surface of the coin. Frank
Here they are You can see the Die crack at 10 o clock. Also the die wear at the bottom on the crown. Close up of the die crack At the back the 5 has a slope and it´s weak. If you look at the coin you can see this part raized and that was what I thought was breakege.
Siggi, What you have in the first picture is a Die Crack and the coin was Struck Thru grease! Although the Die Crack is technically large enough to be considered a Die Break, I am pretty sure that to be called a Die Break, it has to run from rim to rim or has to be significant enough to have caused a shift in either the surfaces, details or both on the Die. I can see neither on the coin, so i would consider it to be a large Die Crack! On the tird and fourth pictures, you have a Lamination Error where a portion of the surface and has separated due to a planchet flaw (air bubbles or contaminated composition or other) but has not separated from the coin. All in all, these three different errors on the coin may add a premium of anywhere from 10% to 30% to the normal value of the coin! Frank
