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Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo (CUD????)
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Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:37 pmby rsk1963
In my sorting this eveing found a wheat that has some pretty severe die cracking on the wheat on the back (about 2/3's the length of the wheat stalk). The coin grades out between VF & EF. Was wondering about valuations on the thing?
As always, any help is appreciated.
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Re: Die Cracked Wheat
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Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:41 pmby Thogey
is it a 1934?
Re: Die Cracked Wheat
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Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:57 pmby rsk1963
No, a 1955
Re: Die Cracked Wheat
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:00 amby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay
Any die cracked coin found in the wild is an awesome find!!! Congrats!
Re: Die Cracked Wheat
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:55 amby rsk1963
Thanks very much Sheikh.
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:29 pmby Morsecode
That's very cool! Great place for the cracking to show up.
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:45 pmby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay
I have never seen a die crack like that before. Usually, they are just raised lines going across the coins. This one almost looks like welding slag. Unusual to say the least.
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:07 pmby rsk1963
So been doin some lookin round, and I think this is a "cud" Error?? Can anyone verify that, that is what this error is?
Thanks Morse.
I know Sheik, this is why I posted this guy.
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:41 pmby TXTim
Most excellente!
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo (CUD????)
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:18 pmby TheJonasCollegeFund
I thought cuds were usually a piece of the die that breaks off usually on the edge and not inside of the die. But I guess a chunk could have fallen out in the crack area....and with nothing to press down to create the image....you'll have that "extra" copper. But I'm no expert.......maybe Abe knows.
Re: Die Cracked Wheat, now fortified with photo (CUD????)
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:41 pmby rsk1963
Yes, from other forums I've been searching over a die chip is considered a "variation of a cud" ???
None the less. It's a nice example of a common error for the 50's wheat, from what I've been reading.
I should change my handle to "WTF is in my pennies" as this is the 2nd weird penny in as many months.