1996 D Roosevelt Dime - Almost Broken Die?

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shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:16 pm wondering what would cause this... Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:26 pm Wow, nice "split die"! Did you find this coin? It's a Philly mint Looks like SD-10c-1996P-02 http://cuds-on-coins.com/split-dies...-cent-coins/ "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Edited by CoinHI 07/19/2023 11:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:26 pm Edit: appears to be legit after consulting cudsoncoins. I'm guessing the weirdness I was observing is probably artifacts of whatever event destroyed the die. Leaving the original comment below. Fantastic find!! Hm, this is a weird one. It does appear to be raised, which would be a good indication in favor of a die break, but the weird depression in the middle of Roosevelt's head, the strange wavy texture on the fields around the obverse rim, and the discoloration all raise red flags (perhaps heat exposure?) Also, the fact that both ends of the die would be blown out like this without the crack spanning the entire coin strikes me as odd. Will be interested to see what others say. Edited by SamCoin 07/19/2023 11:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:38 pm Quote: Wow, nice "split die"! Did you find this coin? yup, a while ago in a box. Quote: Hm, this is a weird one. It does appear to be raised, which would be a good indication in favor of a die break, but the weird depression in the middle of Roosevelt's head, the strange wavy texture on the fields around the obverse rim, and the discoloration all raise red flags (perhaps heat exposure?) Also, the fact that both ends of the die would be blown out like this without the crack spanning the entire coin strikes me as odd. Will be interested to see what others say. yes, it's raised. if that die was 'split' that would explain the lack of detail in the center since tat is the highest part on the coin and there would be a lack of details where the metal just sort of gets 'smooshed' there. there really is no unusual discoloration. it's just my crappy photography skills/camera. yeah, the 'blown out comment is interesting, but if the collar die does it job, the metal might be contained... don't really know though. just waitin' for more answers. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6451 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:42 pm Very cool to catch a die cracking like that, frozen forever in time. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:45 pm Coinhi seems to have found the correct attribution. Amazing find imo. Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 11:57 pm yeah, didn't even know about that sight. it's kind of amazing that they have that exact error. the 'G' in god gave me the first hint that it might be a cracked die. thanks everyone Report this Post to the Staff
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 12:13 am Wicked crack! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73606 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 12:39 am Congratulations on the excellent find! Nice Split Die! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 06:40 am shathe, Very nice find. I would give it a 100% pure acetone bath and put it in an Air-Tite capsule along with a printout of the COC page. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 5:02 pm Nice find. At first I saw the crack as incused. The more I looked at it, my eyes adjusted to it. Liberty is effected also. Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 5:53 pm Quote: shathe, Very nice find. I would give it a 100% pure acetone bath and put it in an Air-Tite capsule along with a printout of the COC page. John1 is it that valuable? I usually run anything I keep through acetone. standard-ish stuff goes in two-sided whitman albums, weird error/oddities go in a saflip, and foreign/old/etc. other coins (indian heads, V nickel, W mint, etc.) are put in a half saflip inside a three-ring notebook with BCW pages. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 6:00 pm I do not know if it is that valuable, but it is kinds unique, IMHO. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94672 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 6:02 pm holy macaroni! I thought it was a diagonal cutters mark until I saw that it was raised!. Very nice!! 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
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 6:07 pm Quote: I do not know if it is that valuable, but it is kinds unique, IMHO. John1 oh, ok. I just didn't want to do anything that would damage it or anything. thanks, yeah, it's a keeper for sure. and thanks all. I appreciate the feedback. Report this Post to the Staff
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