Needed: Die Cracks 101

[BodyBag]

NGC doesn't body bag coins with die cracks do they? Also, how do die cracks affect a coin's value? (particularly old copper)

[Beijim]

Ask Parasite. He, she, or it will be happy to sign on as your personal die crack wet nurse.

 

Beijim

 

[Julian]

Die breaks, in many cases, add to the desirability of the coin, depending on how deep the collector base for that series is. Some are quite rare, others are very common. I am pretty sure that NGC or any service, for that matter, would not BB a coin because it was struck with a broken die. Hope this helps.

[CONSERVATIVE]

Richard,

Die cracks on ms coins are not that expensive. However, if they are in funny locations they may indeed bring more of a premium. If you have a proof die crack then the premiums skyrocket.

GO TO THIS LINK BELOW.

http://conecaonline.org/content/2002SilverJFKwSpikedHead.htm

 

KONSERVATIVE KOINS

[jeh46544]

You changed your name again?!?!? Give it a rest, would 'ya?

[CONSERVATIVE]

I can't I am on a mission.

 

KONSERVATIVE KOINS

[jeh46544]

I am on a mission

 

What kind of mission? A mission to bother EVERYONE?

[kranky]

Die cracks will not cause a coin to get bodybagged. That's the way the coin was made.

 

And I think CONSERVATIVE meant to say

If you have a proof die crack that you want to sell then you can hope that the premiums skyrocket.

 

Some are so minor that, on a modern proof coin, some people would see it as a desirable error while others would call it a distracting defect.

 

[CONSERVATIVE]

Well In my case I sold the one coin for $150.00 and bought the proof set for $70.00.

 

KONSERVATIVE KOINS

 

[CONSERVATIVE]

No, not EVERYONE. Just you only.

 

KONSERVATIVE KOINS

[carterhaines-migration]

Proof die cracks (especially modern proof) bring decent premiums. Business strike die cracks will bring a premium if it is a famous die variety, but the cracks will often add little value (a few bucks), no value, or occasionally devalue (especially early coinage) a coin.

[SeanJ]

no value, or occasionally devalue (especially early coinage) a coin.

 

I find it the total oppsite. The "older" collectors are more interested in the strike and find the cracks as an added bonus. I have several same date coins that are merly diffrent die states of the same crack, infact i have 6 1839 g.101 (shattered rev) seated dime, and several 1842 g.101 (obv cud) all are diffrent stages in the die and each of them cost me a substantial premi. There are also several "non variety" die cracks/shattered rev/obs coins that will sell for large premis.