2000 South Carolina Cracked Die

Hi all,

New member, first post!

I recently found this 2000 South Carolina State Quarter while rummaging through some change. Based on my somewhat limited knowledge this appears to be a cracked die. And when I say cracked I mean thoroughly destroyed! Cracked from top to bottom and again from the 4 o'clock position through to 10 o'clock. A third crack can be seen at about the 5 o'clock position passing through the base of the tree.

I did a quick search for this error but came up blank. I'm wondering if the die fell apart fairly shortly after this pressing resulting in few coins being produced?

I thought I'd share the pics and see if anyone else has any thoughts.

Thanks,

Jon

Edit: Having spent some time looking at the pictures, now I'm not so sure. I initially thought the lines were raised, but I now think they are scratches/gouges. Maybe someone attacked this coin post minting? Any help appreciated.