1968-D Typical Die Clash TDC-10C-1968D-01

Description

Both dies of this 1968 Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime bear clash marks from an event where the obverse and reverse dies struck each other without a planchet between them, transferring mirror-image design impressions from one die to the other. The obverse die shows partial letters from the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and leaf detail from the reverse wreath transferred in front of Roosevelt's nose, while the reverse die carries an almost complete outline of Roosevelt's bust profile as a clash mark. The near-complete bust outline on the reverse indicates a strong clash event where the dies made forceful contact, deeply impressing the obverse design into the reverse die face. Die clashes occur when the planchet feeder mechanism fails to deliver a blank between the dies in time, and the dies close on empty space. The 1968-D date is significant as only the third year of clad composition Roosevelt Dimes from Denver and the first year proof production resumed at San Francisco after the 1965-1967 SMS hiatus. Cataloged by MadDieClashes under TDC-10c-1968D-01, the "TDC" prefix designates this as a typical die clash — one where the dies met in normal alignment, as opposed to an atypical clash involving rotation or tilting. The strong impression depth on this variety makes it one of the more dramatic die clash specimens documented for the Roosevelt Dime series.

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