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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 2056801, member: 31533&quot;][USER=73090]@Andy Kim[/USER] die cracks you see more often may at first look like scratches, but only (IMO) because you are new to seeing them. After awhile (like with just about anything else you have practice at seeing or doing) you will begin to automatically know that it is a die crack instead of a scratch. For one, a lot of times, the &#039;line&#039; is raised somewhat and if you look closely, resembles a mountain chain. It doesn&#039;t always go in straight lines, and generally doesn&#039;t have indentations (or valleys) in the so called scratchy look. Now I&#039;m writing this on the fly, so I haven&#039;t cross-checked exactly the way I&#039;ve written it to make sure that my words are 100% spot on for anyone who has experience to say I&#039;m saying this right or wrong, but I think from one person who started looking at these and trying to recognize valuable errors vs. pmd, etc. about 7-8 years ago, I think it just gets&nbsp; the idea across. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the things you might do is pick up a box or two of cents (at 25.00 a box) and start going through those. Lincoln cents have enough small die cracks, etc on them so you should get a few that you notice enough to say it is that instead of scratching. Look at the Lincoln memorial on the reverse to the lower right as it goes to the rim.... many times there will be a small die crack running from that corner to the edge. Also, look at Lincoln&#039;s hair and hairlines, they pop up there at times, too (as well as other areas). Perhaps you will get lucky and get a WAM or CAM or Doubled Die coin along with looking to see the die cracks.</p><p><br /></p><p>And a cud, basically is a die crack that is on the rim and has, many times, broken off. Just as a general idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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