1983 1 c. Four cracks Reverse .

[279773]

4 cracks rim to building. Near corners.

[occnumis2021]

that's not an error.

[MintErrors]

It happens to many dies. That working die strikes close to a million coins, It loses its brand new look over time and with all those strikes, it quickly ages a die - or both. Cracks appear and eventually, the die is replaced. Again, it happens a lot. Unless the cracks are super dramatic, the value of these type issues is not much if anything.

If this is something you collect, great. Happy Hunting.

[279773]

Noted, and yes, I am happy with it. I dont find a 4 cracker myself in cents in but 1 in 25,000. I like it, better than all my wide am's.

[MintErrors]

Better odds within the years 1950 thru 1960. I have had thousands of die crack examples. This is one from the 1950s.

https://minterrors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Severe-die-cracks-head.jpg

[Shane Daniel]

that's not an error.

Die cracks are indeed die errors lol

[Shane Daniel]

Jean Cohen calls these particularly cracks "drainpipes."
Definitely more difficult to find all four corners affected but not difficult at all to find at least one corner affected on many 1980s cents

[occnumis2021]

Die cracks are indeed die errors lol

maybe to the tpgs but as i understand it, the mints are the ones to denote errors and an die crack/break error would be determined by whether or not they deemed small cracks/breaks outside a set of parameters to be acceptable or not. since the mints allow for a range of variance for a few different specs, i doubt they would consider some small barely noticeable cracks errors. that is the measure i use. that being said, obviously cracks/breaks etc are fun to study and can carry a premium obviously. that being said, perhaps this category is the best place for cracks/breaks as they don't really seem to fit better anywhere else.

[occnumis2021]

Better odds within the years 1950 thru 1960. I have had thousands of die crack examples. This is one from the 1950s.

https://minterrors.org/wp-content/up...racks-head.jpg

that is a nice example!

[279773]

maybe to the tpgs but as i understand it, the mints are the ones to denote errors and an die crack/break error would be determined by whether or not they deemed small cracks/breaks outside a set of parameters to be acceptable or not. since the mints allow for a range of variance for a few different specs, i doubt they would consider some small barely noticeable cracks errors. that is the measure i use. that being said, obviously cracks/breaks etc are fun to study and can carry a premium obviously. that being said, perhaps this category is the best place for cracks/breaks as they don't really seem to fit better anywhere else.

Yes, and based on the consensus here, severity would be the discriminating factor. A miniscule event would have no home here. As the event progresses, the event does become more and more applicable to the forum.

[occnumis2021]

Yes, and based on the consensus here, severity would be the discriminating factor. A miniscule event would have no home here. As the event progresses, the event does become more and more applicable to the forum.

i do like a good die state tracking study!

[Shane Daniel]

maybe to the tpgs but as i understand it, the mints are the ones to denote errors and an die crack/break error would be determined by whether or not they deemed small cracks/breaks outside a set of parameters to be acceptable or not. since the mints allow for a range of variance for a few different specs, i doubt they would consider some small barely noticeable cracks errors. that is the measure i use. that being said, obviously cracks/breaks etc are fun to study and can carry a premium obviously. that being said, perhaps this category is the best place for cracks/breaks as they don't really seem to fit better anywhere else.

I concur that most must be within mint tolerance since they are so common. :-)

[occnumis2021]

I concur that most must be within mint tolerance since they are so common. :-)

ya.

i was thinking as i was typing that, "sure didn't stop them from trying to polish em all out anyway; the small ones." hehe - also the clashes. boy they must've really hated clashes.

[occnumis2021]

4 cracks rim to building. Near corners.

did/do you tie this to a known retained/cud and/or report it to a die study?

[Shane Daniel]

ya.

i was thinking as i was typing that, "sure didn't stop them from trying to polish em all out anyway; the small ones." hehe - also the clashes. boy they must've really hated clashes.

Assuredly!!