Définition

• Cracked Die.  A broken die, particularly one with a diecrack. A die in such a state would strike a piece with a fine raised line where the crack exists. Continued striking will cause the crack to increase and the die to eventually break.  See broken die.

  excerpted with permission from

  An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

  For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

  COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

  Roger W. Burdette, Editor

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