2002 Typical Die Clash TDC-25C-2002-01IN

Description

When obverse and reverse dies strike each other without a planchet between them, the incuse impression of each die transfers onto the opposing die face — and every subsequent coin struck from those dies carries ghost-like remnants of the wrong side's design. Cataloged as TDC-25C-2002-01IN by MadDieClashes, this typical die clash appears on the 2002 Philadelphia Indiana State Quarter, the nineteenth coin in the 50 State Quarters Program. Die clashes on State Quarters are particularly interesting because each state's unique reverse design creates distinctive clash transfer patterns that differ from state to state. Indiana's reverse, designed by Donna Weaver, features a race car, the state outline with a star marking Indianapolis, and the inscription "Crossroads of America" — elements that may appear as faint incuse impressions on the obverse around Washington's portrait. The State Quarters program (1999-2008) produced billions of coins annually across multiple mints, and the rapid die changeover required for each new state design occasionally resulted in die clashes during setup or when feed mechanisms misfired. Struck on copper-nickel clad at 24.3mm. Examine both sides for telltale traces of the opposing design transferred during the unprotected die contact.

Attribution History

• Discovered by MadDieClashes
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