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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iGradeMS70, post: 1652349, member: 29109&quot;]Sometimes when a die gets old, is over-worked, our is prepared with imperfections to the steel, stress from striking pressure can cause cracks to developed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Subsequently, when a coin is struck, the pressure from the strike causes metal to flow into the cracks recesses, showing up as a raised line on the coins surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>And just because a coin had for cracks doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s any more valuable than one w/out. Die cracks are used more to determine what die struck the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Die cracks are prevalent on certain series of coin more than others. They are most typically seen on Morgan and Peace dollars, along with coinage of the Capped Bust era.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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