SD-10c-1983-01G Split Die

Description

Completing the quartet of split die varieties from the 1983 Philadelphia Roosevelt Dime, the SD-10c-1983-01G documents the fourth and final cataloged crack position, making 1983 the most documented year for split die failures in the Roosevelt Dime series. The "G" suffix designates a fracture orientation distinct from positions A, C, and E — four separate working dies that each cracked rim-to-rim independently. Together, these four varieties provide an extraordinary cross-section of die failure mechanics: same denomination, year, mint, and die steel, yet four different fracture planes demonstrating that crack propagation follows each die's unique stress distribution. Split dies represent terminal failure, the stage at which structural integrity is exhausted and fractured segments can no longer maintain alignment under striking force. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as the G-position split die on a 10-cent denomination, this Sinnock copper-nickel clad design at 17.9mm records the last chapter in one of the most notable die failure clusters in modern U.S. coinage. Examine for the G-position fracture line to complete the set of four 1983 orientations.

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