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1948 10 cent retained broken die

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:20 pm
by verdigris
A very bright dime that I've had for a while. Cheers

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Re: 1948 10 cent retained broken die

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:44 am
by Lightw4re
Really nice crack through the date with this one!

Re: 1948 10 cent retained broken die

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:36 am
by verdigris
The close-up is pretty shakey but you can just see that the die breaks two ways and rejoins again at the C ... a three piece die. How would you grade this coin? Circulated, but I think it looks more worn on the reverse than it is because it being a weak strike or old die. The dirt in a few denticals I picked out after I took these photos (hadn't really noticed it when it was booked). Thankfully it was superficial and came right out with a sharpened toothpick. Cheers