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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;adelv_unegv, post: 294741, member: 7247&quot;]Well, the die is a mirror image of the coin -- that is, if it sticks up on the coin (relief) then its a trough on the die and vice-versa.&nbsp; Example: The &quot;L&quot; of Liberty is raised above the field of the Lincoln cent.&nbsp; On the die it would be cut into the field.&nbsp; The dies are what strike the planchet causing the design to raise - or &quot;bloom&quot; - onto the coin.&nbsp; The dies strike the planchet with a good deal of force.&nbsp; Eventually the dies wear out.&nbsp; One of the things that can happen to the die is a crack may form.&nbsp; Since the crack will form a small trough in the die, it will appear as a raised line on the coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do a site-search of CoinTalk and you&#039;ll probably find some examples.</p><p>There&#039;s a nice one here: <a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=29906&amp;highlight=die+crack" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=29906&amp;highlight=die+crack" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=29906&amp;highlight=die+crack</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Die cracks are very common and <i>usually</i> carry no premium.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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