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<p>[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 4310855, member: 91609"]Sam, love your current avatar...just stay on your side of the metroplex...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You've had some great responses already, but I'll add my "2 cents":</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, once you see enough, you'll be able to recognize it instantly, you won't have to suspect. Think of how it occurs - a die, under immense pressure eventually (& for whatever reason) cracks. This allows metal to be squeezed <b><i><u>into</u></i></b> the crack on the die, resulting in a "raised" line on the coin. They will <u>always</u> be <b><i><u>raised</u></i></b> lines. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Think of a die crack as a "fluid" condition - with each squeeze the crack is changing, however so slightly.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, years ago I opened several rolls of late '50's cents (the same year, of course). Within 2 rolls, I found a total of 18 coins with the same, progressive die crack, & I managed to line them up in the order of the progression of the crack.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, because of the "fluid" dynamics involved, you're not going to find "lists" per se, but you may find cracks (as previously mentioned by [USER=90692]@Spark1951[/USER] ) used as die markers to help identify other coin anomalies/errors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>See my answer above. Also, they will vary by type of coin, because there are many factors involved:</p><p>- the metal used</p><p>- size/thickness of coin</p><p>- pressure needed to squeeze the coin</p><p>- the design of the coin</p><p>- age/use of the die</p><p>- etc., etc.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't believe this has ever been a problem on CT! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 4310855, member: 91609"]Sam, love your current avatar...just stay on your side of the metroplex...:D:p:joyful: You've had some great responses already, but I'll add my "2 cents": Actually, once you see enough, you'll be able to recognize it instantly, you won't have to suspect. Think of how it occurs - a die, under immense pressure eventually (& for whatever reason) cracks. This allows metal to be squeezed [B][I][U]into[/U][/I][/B] the crack on the die, resulting in a "raised" line on the coin. They will [U]always[/U] be [B][I][U]raised[/U][/I][/B] lines. ;) Think of a die crack as a "fluid" condition - with each squeeze the crack is changing, however so slightly. For example, years ago I opened several rolls of late '50's cents (the same year, of course). Within 2 rolls, I found a total of 18 coins with the same, progressive die crack, & I managed to line them up in the order of the progression of the crack. So, because of the "fluid" dynamics involved, you're not going to find "lists" per se, but you may find cracks (as previously mentioned by [USER=90692]@Spark1951[/USER] ) used as die markers to help identify other coin anomalies/errors. See my answer above. Also, they will vary by type of coin, because there are many factors involved: - the metal used - size/thickness of coin - pressure needed to squeeze the coin - the design of the coin - age/use of the die - etc., etc. I don't believe this has ever been a problem on CT! :D[/QUOTE]
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