1944 Near Hoof Crack

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ecaoldcoins
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1944 Near Hoof Crack

Post by ecaoldcoins » Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:17 pm

Shows a part of the die missing. The coin also has a clash line on the left side. VF+
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Bill in Burl
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Re: 1944 Near Hoof Crack

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:27 pm

A well-known error. During the war, the mint used dies until they physically wore out, because steel was being used for tanks, guns, armament, etc and not a whole lot left for making new dies.
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