Die crack or PMD?

Hi,

I recently got one of these: N#9794

And am trying to understand whether it has a die crack (or some other, for lack of other word, error) or just PMD on the reverse at 10 o'clock

Grateful for any opinions!

Cheers

53th0s

To me it looks like a split in the material rather than raised material that would happen with a die crack.  It also extends to the rim. Is it visible on the edge?

rsirian1

To me it looks like a split in the material rather than raised material that would happen with a die crack.  It also extends to the rim. Is it visible on the edge?

It's not visible on the edge. Looking at the rim, it looks like a nick, in the field and on the design it's a bit harder to see. I think the part where it just makes one part of the leave look ‘higher’ than the rest gives the false impression of extra material. 

Here's some stronger magnification:

Actually that makes me think more PMD

Agree. PMD Maybe caused by whatever damaged it at the top.  Here's some more that I didn't see before:

Many thanks rsirian! 🙏

I think it's a combination between a die crack at 12 o'clock and a lamination issue at 10 o'clock - neither is damage.

there does appear to be some upwelling of material just below the I .

nobody

I think it's a combination between a die crack at 12 o'clock and a lamination issue at 10 o'clock - neither is damage.

I'm starting to really like this coin. Dirt cheap and I'm learning new things - thanks for pointing me in that direction!