1872 Indian error cent

[jwc]

sorry about the bad picture but does anyone know what kind of error this is on the reverse of this coin? Thanks in advance Jerry

[e1cnr]

die crack from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock?

[jwc]

I guess that might be what it is. It is very prominent on this coin.

[Coindude]

At first glance I thought maybe a cud, but the design definition is there so I am in agreement with the die crack.

[Conder101]

It looks like it may be retained cud is well.

[jwc]

I looked at the coin closely and on the side of this cud or die crack it is not straight. It almost looks like it is shaped like the wreath with rounded curves. strange looking coin! Does it add any value to the coin?

[BillJones]

Years ago, when I was a dealer, I bought an accumulation of Indian cents that had five or six 1872 cents in it. There were a couple of pieces among that group that had this die break.

[jwc]

so when you sold them did this add any premium Bill?

[Kurtdog]

Would it be possible to get a better picture of it? It looks like it may even be two die cracks coming off different points of the rim. But I've seen better pictures of UFOs.

[BillJones]

so when you sold them did this add any premium Bill?

 

No, I didn't get anything extra for them. I might have if I had pushed it, but I sold them as better date Indian cents. I never got into the die state thing when I was dealer. That's what this is. It is a die state, not an error.

[jwc]

yes my picture taking skills suck. I agree UFO comment was funny!

[jwc]

I was curious about the value difference because of all the VAM errors or differences in silver dollars that sometimes garner a nice price difference.

[Conder101]

Most die varieties are not worth any premium value over that shown in the price guides for a typical example of the date/type.

[wheat'swheats]

It has the appearance of a lamination problem to me

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[johnny9434]

that looks like a good die crack to me. hopefully will see some better pics on it

[jwc]

I took a much better looking pic at lunch today. File is large so I will have to use Photobucket later to get it to this site.