SHD-10c-2001P-01 Shattered Die
Error
Description
When a coinage die reaches its terminal state, the network of accumulated cracks coalesces into a web that fragments the entire die face — a condition classified as a shattered die. SHD-10c-2001P-01 records the first cataloged shattered die on the 2001-P Roosevelt Dime from the Philadelphia Mint. Coins from shattered dies exhibit a dramatic pattern of raised lines crisscrossing the surface, each line corresponding to one of the die's many intersecting fractures. The effect is unmistakable: rather than isolated cracks or localized cuds, the full design is overlaid with an irregular mesh of ridges that can partially obscure design elements. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt portrait, introduced in 1946 shortly after FDR's death, provides the canvas for this failure. Shattered dies represent coins that should never have been released — their appearance suggests a lapse in quality control or output quotas taking priority over die condition. Copper-nickel clad composition used for dimes since 1965 creates distinctive fracture patterns. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Jon Sullivan
- Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins
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