Is this considered a die crack?

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@Write2bfree

It looks like post-mint damage (PMD). A crack on a die would leave a raised mark on the coin. That is because the metal would flow into the void created by the crack on the die.

Chris

 

It appears to be pmd

 

Yep, those are gashes.....someone playing around with a nail I bet.
Here is a die crack:

 

Wow, that's a biggun'! It actually almost looks like the start of a lamination.

 

It looks like a crack to me because it appears raised. Here is one of my favorite lamination errors.

Chris

"Crackhead"

 

It's really flat

 

Die cracks are found on the die itself. The metal from a blank Planchet flows into the crack when the blank is struck so it would look raised as the examples provided in the other posts. A cracked planchet is on the planchet itself. Totally different issue.

 

No doubt, after being in circulation for 72 years!

Chris

 

Somebody needs to stop biting their nails

 

Has nothing to do with the thread. Smh.

 

Sounds like an aggressive word to me!

Chris