UDC-25c-1960D-01 Unusual Die Crack

Description

Classified under the "Unusual Die Crack" designation, UDC-25c-1960D-01 documents a die crack on the 1960-D Washington Quarter whose path departs from the typical radial or circumferential patterns that characterize most die fractures. Standard die cracks radiate outward from design high points toward the rim or trace arcs following the die's circular geometry, but unusual die cracks follow irregular trajectories — zigzagging across the die face, cutting through design elements at unexpected angles, or branching in atypical directions. This is the first cataloged unusual die crack for 1960-D, struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver composition that would serve its final five years before the 1965 transition to copper-nickel clad. Silver Washington Quarters from the early 1960s remain widely collected for their precious-metal content and their position at the end of the silver coinage era. Die varieties on pre-1965 quarters carry added significance for collectors who value the intersection of composition and production anomalies. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael Darabaris
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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