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1866 Indian Head Cent Mint Error - Shattered Die

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 Posted 08/21/2026  05:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petespockets55 to your friends list
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.)
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 Posted 08/21/2026  2:35 pm  Show Profile   Check tropicalbats's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add tropicalbats to your friends list
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.
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 Posted 08/21/2026  7:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JennyCents to your friends list
Nice die cracks. But I don't think it would be classified as a true shattered die variety.
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 Posted 08/21/2026  8:02 pm  Show Profile   Check tropicalbats's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add tropicalbats to your friends list
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.
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 Posted 08/22/2026  11:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add srs77 to your friends list
Wow, that's a very interesting example!
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 Posted 08/23/2026  09:18 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mcshilling to your friends list
Very interesting I hope it goes your way, congrats.
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 Posted Yesterday   01:08 am  Show Profile   Check tropicalbats's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add tropicalbats to your friends list
The coin has been listed as a shattered die - SHD-1C-1866-01R.

https://cuds-on-coins.com/shattered...n-u-s-cents/
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Congratulations on getting it listed, tropicalbats!
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 Posted Yesterday   8:13 pm  Show Profile   Check tropicalbats's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add tropicalbats to your friends list
Thanks! Thinking this one should go to ANACS to get things on the label.
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Congratulations on getting the coin listed TB.
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Thinking this one should go to ANACS to get things on the label.
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That's awesome!
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