Is this a die crack?

[zrlevin]

This is my 1899-O morgan. Is this a die crack running between the letters?

 

 

Zach

[Jazzy]

Yes.

[zrlevin]

Cool, Thanks. Does that change the value of the coin?

[Jazzy]

Yup.

[zrlevin]

Would you like to elaborate on that?

[Jazzy]

You'll have to wait for the Morgan gurus to chime in - not my area of expertise.

 

Sorry.

[TomB]

Typically, a die crack will not change the value of most coinage. There are exceptions however, such as with the Bearded Goddess CBH. As for Morgan dollars and this Morgan dollar in particular, I really could not definitively tell you, but my guess would be that there would be no change in value.

[cpm9ball]

Die cracks on Morgan $'s are pretty common and do not add any premium in most instances. If you take a look through the Van Allen/Mallis "Encyclopedia" you will rarely find them listed unless they serve as a die marker for another more meaningful attribute.

 

The '99O that I have has a die crack that extends the full 360 degrees around the perimeter of the reverse.

 

Chris

[James_OldeTowne]

This particular die-crack is a common phenomenon of die fatigue, and not worth a premium. Indeed, as such a defect weakens the ability of the die to impart a good strike, it may indirectly lead to lower value (not the case here, however). It is, however, an excellent item for numismatic conversation.

 

James

[TJ'S Coins]

Good Question on the Die Crack and I'm glad that you asked since I have a '99 O with the same feature. At first I thought it was a scratch put on be a previous owner (or someone "playing" with the coin). Thanks for all the responses!

[errorist]

Good gosh another coin collector hooked on CRACK.