1999 Delaware Spitting Horse Variation

[Merlin8971]

Here is a 1999 Delaware quarter with a die crack that is similar to the "Spitting Horse" die crack. As you can see in the photo, the die crack extends out of the top of the Horse's head right at the bottom of the bridle that crosses the horse's neck, as well as downward from the mouth of the horse thru the "C" in Caesar extending to the rim. I think this one would be a "Speared Horse" die crack. The crack does not apprear to be running thru the head of the horse. It appears to have stopped at the mouth, then continued at the top portion of head/neck of the horse, upward toward the word Delaware.

[coin-crazy]

Im just amazed you pay that much attention to a die crack..You must collect every thing???

Mikee

[Merlin8971]

I'm Amazed You Don't.

I'm amazed you dont collect die crack errors. They are some of the more interesting errors. Of course they are not worth millions but they are interesting.

Especially these Delaware die cracks referred to as the "Spitting Horse" error. I have several die cracks that seem to show a progression of the die crack. This particular one is the first that I have found that has propagated to the top of the Horse's head. I also find it interesting that the same die crack has occurred in both the Philadelphia minted coins as well as the Denver minted coins.

As with the die clash Delaware quarters with the curl showing up underneath the belly of the horse. Even those die clashes are different and show up on Philadelphia mint as well as Denver mint coins. Obviously the die clash would be in the same spot (considering the overlay) but some are deeper than others some have three curl lines others have four. Just interesting in my opinion.

And no, I do not collect everything. There are a number of Roosevelt dimes which I have seen irregular surfaces on the reverse that tend to look like die clashes but I suspect they are not because they are not in the exact pattern of Roosevelts bust. It almost seems to me to be irregular planchet surfaces that do not actually have contact with the die when coining to smooth out the surface irregularities. I do not collect many of the mechanical doubled coins, only ones that are severe doubling of all letters. As above I am not collecting them for their value, I collect them because I think they are neat. And ya never know when mechanical doubling might come into vogue and command a premium. Maybe it will never happen....but

I have a "Law And Order" game put out at least twelve years ago (estimate). Why? Cause it was cheap. Unopened and sealed. One day I'll be on Pawn Stars to sell it and they will tell me there were only 100 of the games made and it is now worth $1,600. Ah, dreams!

As Pierce Bronsnan said in The Thomas Crown affair..."What the hell else are we going to do on a Saturday afternoon."

P.S. If I save four Delaware quarters with die cracks on them...........I will have saved....wait for it.....a dollar...........at least.

[Merlin8971]

I now have 16 Delaware die crack "Spitting Horse" and each one is different. I also found 14 die clash errors in a mint roll of Denver Delaware quarters. It is the Washington hair curls under the belly of the horse on the reverse. Really kewl. Still looking for the doubled die "Caesar Rodney" Delaware.