SD-10c-1994P-01 Split Die

Description

Only documented split die on a 1994 Philadelphia Roosevelt Dime, the SD-10c-1994P-01 records a complete rim-to-rim die fracture over a decade after the dramatic 1983 cluster of split dies on the same denomination. A split die differs from an ordinary die crack in its totality — the break traverses the entire die face, severing it into sections that move independently, creating a raised seam with potential step displacement on every coin struck. The Roosevelt Dime's small 17.9mm diameter and thin dies make this denomination a recurring host for such failures. The 1994-P mintage continued high-volume production at Philadelphia, subjecting dies to the thermal and mechanical cycling that propagates fatigue cracks. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as SD-10c-1994P-01, this variety documents a single die's terminal failure in isolation, contrasting with the systemic 1983 cluster. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime, introduced in 1946 as a memorial to FDR, was in its forty-ninth year of production, struck on copper-nickel clad. Look for the rim-to-rim raised fracture line and any displacement along its length.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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