1866 Indian Head Cent Mint Error - Shattered Die

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6189 Posts	Posted 08/20/2026 2:59 pm Well I don't know if this qualifies as a shattered die or not, but just sent off images to JC and so will find out soon enough. The coin has five points where the crack contacts the rim with at least two fairly nice Retained Cuds in the mix. But it would appear that the crack does circumnavigate the entire coin as well. It's pretty cracked up one way or the other. 1866 Indian Head cent mint error - shattered die Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 194387 Posts	Posted 08/20/2026 3:19 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 78150 Posts	Posted 08/20/2026 9:45 pm Very cool! Good luck on the listing. Hopefully it'll get listed as a Shattered Die. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2760 Posts	Posted 08/20/2026 10:40 pm nice! I'd call it shattered myself. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5866 Posts	Posted 08/21/2026 05:36 am Very nice. Excellent images. (That crack seems to go through the middle of the wreath from the left side of the shield to about k9 on the reverse.) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6189 Posts	Posted 08/21/2026 2:35 pm While I maybe couldn't have afforded to buy the coin if it were high grade uncirculated, I think such a coin would show that the crack pretty much goes most if not all the way around. I can see bits and pieces of it which should connect and not be isolated. I'll update here when I get the listing attribution from JC. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 105005 Posts	Posted 08/21/2026 5:44 pm nice coin TB. lots of die cracks on this one. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
JennyCents Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 08/21/2026 7:32 pm Nice die cracks. But I don't think it would be classified as a true shattered die variety. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6189 Posts	Posted 08/21/2026 8:02 pm Just for information sake, here is the definition of a shattered die on Cuds-on-coins.com "Definition: A "shattered die" features numerous intersecting die cracks. Along with the profusion of die cracks, a shattered die can also incorporate other forms of brittle fracture such as die breaks and retained die breaks." My thought is with this 1866 having five interconnected contacts with the rim, with at least two breaks looking like Retained Cuds, it's gotta be in the zone for a shattered die. Report this Post to the Staff
srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3454 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 11:57 pm Wow, that's a very interesting example! Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9584 Posts	Posted 08/23/2026 09:18 am Very interesting I hope it goes your way, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6189 Posts	Posted Today 17H 9M ago The coin has been listed as a shattered die - SHD-1C-1866-01R. https://cuds-on-coins.com/shattered...n-u-s-cents/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 78150 Posts	Posted Today 16H 29M ago Congratulations on getting it listed, tropicalbats! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 194387 Posts	Posted Today 1H 3M ago Fantastic! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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