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    Gold coin with broken reverse die

    I would appreciate your comments on this 1850 Quarter Eagle gold coin struck with a broken reverse die. What puzzles me is how the broken piece would have room to shift away from the die as it did.Your explanation would be appreciated.
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    It could be a retained cud. If so, then the broken die fragment was held in place by the collar. Since there's no vertical displacement, it's also possible that this piece of the die wasn't fully detached from the die neck. If the crack propagated straight upward or deviated medially, then it could have remained attached to the die neck.
    Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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      Originally posted by diamond View Post
      It could be a retained cud. If so, then the broken die fragment was held in place by the collar. Since there's no vertical displacement, it's also possible that this piece of the die wasn't fully detached from the die neck. If the crack propagated straight upward or deviated medially, then it could have remained attached to the die neck.
      =Varietynut: Thank you very much, I think I get it now.

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