Bisecting Rim to Rim Die Cracks on U. S. Coins

Cents

1840 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1840-01

Images are courtesy of Redhawk on ebay

Cross reference: none. The die crack is seen through the face of Liberty, from rim to opposing rim. While on the verge of being a split die, the width of the die crack is too small to classify it as such. 02/01/2014.

1864 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1864-01

Images are courtesy of Charlie Doss

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

1925S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-1c-1925S-01R

Images Courtesy of Keith Christenson

Cross reference: none. 05/11/2024.

Note: Reverse die markers “die cracks” (white arrows).

1960 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1960-01 (SD)

Images Courtesy of Robert Jennik

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

1961D Denver Mint

RRDC-1c-1961D-01

Images Courtesy of Larry Peterson

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

Note: Rim to Rim Die Crack on reverse.

1972D Denver Mint

RRDC-1c-1972D-01

Images Courtesy of Mark Shelton

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

1984 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1984-01R

Images Courtesy of Greg Bowyer

Cross reference: none. 04/15/2023.

1987 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1987-01

Images Courtesy of Mark Geer

Cross reference: none. 09/02/2023.

1988 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1988-01

Images Courtesy of Larry Peterson

 

Cross reference: none. 05/06/2017.

RRDC-1c-1988-02

Images Courtesy of Gregory Guy

 

Cross reference: none. 10/10/2018.

1992 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1992-01R

Images Courtesy of Eric Sizemore

 

Cross reference: none. 11/11/2017.

1994 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1994-01

Images Courtesy of Paul Argento

There is an interior retained die break involved with this rim to rim die crack, but it does not show enough lateral / vertical displacement to be listed.

Cross reference number: none. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-1c-1994-02R

Images are courtesy of Steven Young

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-1c-1994-03R

Images are courtesy of George

 

It does seem that the year 1994 was infamous for this type of error. The die crack originates above the first A in AMERICA, travels through the Memorial building and exits through the N of CENT into the rim.

Cross reference: LDB23456-1994-001. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-1c-1994-04

Images are courtesy of Jonathan Raymond

 

 

Cross reference: none. 02/22/2020.

1995 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1995-01

Images are courtesy of Tom Koolick

  

Cross reference: none. 07/25/2016.

RRDC-1c-1995-02R

Images are courtesy of Jason Coplin

 

 

Cross reference: none. 05/24/2017.

RRDC-1c-1995-03

Images are courtesy of Greg Bowyer

Cross reference: none. 07/25/2022.

1996 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1996-01R & 02R

Images are courtesy of George

 

RRCD-1c-1996-01R

RRDC-1c-1996-02R

Cross reference: none. Rim to opposing rim die cracks are unusual, but to find two on the same coin, on the same die is very rare. Also noted is the rather large die crack from the word WE down into the head of Lincoln. 02/01/2024.

1998 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-1998-01R

Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young

 

Cross reference: none. 04/14/2018.

2015 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-1c-2015-01

Images are courtesy of Terry Murrin

 

Cross reference: none. 09/11/2017.

This 2015 Lincoln Cent has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on its obverse die.

2015D Denver Mint

RRDC-1c-2015D-01

Images are courtesy of Thomas A. Hayes

 

Cross reference: none. 12/10/2018.

Nickels

1940S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-5c-1940S-01R

 

The bisecting rim to rim die crack begins just to the right of the S in PLURIBUS. It enters the dome of Monticello and jags to the right, traveling down the right-side main column and exiting to the right of the E in MONTICELLO. It passes through the T of CENT and the O in OF, terminating at the opposing rim. 02/01/2014.

1941S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-5c-1941S-01R

 

The 1941-S Jefferson nickel shows a rim to opposing rim die crack. The die crack can be seen starting between the letters B and S in PLURIBUS and terminating between the O and F in the word OF. 02/01/2014.

1942S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-5c-1942S-01R

The 1942-S Jefferson nickel has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on its reverse die. The anomaly starts at the rim above the second U in PLURIBUS, through the mintmark and into the dome of Monticello. The die crack then jogs to the right exiting the build to the left of the E in the word MONTICELLO. It continues downward through the N of CENT and the O in OF, terminating at the opposing rim. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-5c-1942S-02R

Images are courtesy of Seth Addison / Chris Simpson

The 1942-S Jefferson nickel has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on its reverse die. The anomaly starts at the rim above the second U in PLURIBUS, through the mintmark and into the dome of Monticello. The die crack then jogs to the right exiting the build to the left of the E in the word MONTICELLO. It continues downward in between the E and N of CENT and ends in the opposing rim just left of the O in OF. Though similar to RRDC-5c-1942S-01, there are differences between the two reverses. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-5c-1942S-03R

Images are courtesy of Zach Llewellyn

 

 

Cross reference: none.  06/05/2018.

RRDC-5c-1942S-04R

Images are courtesy of Zach Llewellyn

 

 

Cross reference: none.  09/17/2018.

RRDC-5c-1942S-05R

Images are courtesy of Steven Bernatowicz

 

 

Cross reference: none.  09/07/2019.

RRDC-5c-1942S-06R

Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson

Cross reference: none.  03/22/2022.

RRDC-5c-1942S-07R

Images are courtesy of Joshua Davis

Cross reference: none.  08/16/2024.

1943P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1943P-01R

Images are courtesy of Tom Koolick

The 1943-P Jefferson nickel has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on its reverse die. The anomaly starts at the rim above the second U in PLURIBUS, through the mintmark and into the dome of Monticello. The die crack then jogs to the right exiting the build and through the E in the word MONTICELLO. It continues downward through the N of CENT and the O in OF, terminating at the opposing rim. 02/01/2014.

1944S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-5c-1944S-01R

Images are courtesy of Zach Llewellyn

 

 

Cross reference: none.  08/30/2018.

RRDC-5c-1944S-02R

Images are courtesy of Mark Clewell

 

 

Cross reference: none.  09/21/2019.

1950 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1950-01R

Images are courtesy of Kristen Naylor

 

Cross reference: none. The die crack can be seen through the second U in PLURIBUS, down into the dome of Monticello, through the C of MONTICELLO, the E of CENT and exiting between the words STATES and OF. 02/01/2014.

1973D Denver Mint

RRDC-5c-1973D-01R

Images Courtesy of Steve Young

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

1980 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1980-01R

Images are courtesy of Steve Young

 

This is another example of the die bisecting the Monticello building. Though the coin is worn, the die crack is still evident. 02/01/2014.

1983 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1983-01R

Images are courtesy of Greg Bowyer

Cross reference: none. 06/29/2022.

1995P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1995P-01

Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman

Cross reference: none. This coin also has two “spike heads” listed as SKH-5c-1995P-07 & 08 03/01/2016.

1996P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1996P-01R

Images are courtesy of Steven Young

 

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-5c-1996P-02R

Images are courtesy of Greg Bowyer

RRDC-5c-1996P-02R                                                                         SD-5c-1996P-01

Cross reference: SD-5c-1996P-01. 09/23/2021.

Note: Obverse Struck through a split capped die.

1997P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1997P-01

Images are courtesy of Sherie Ward

 

Cross reference: none. 04/23/2020.

1998P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-5c-1998P-01R

Images are courtesy of JC Stevens

 

 

The 1998-P Jefferson nickel has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on its reverse die. The anomaly starts at the rim above the “U” in UNITED, through the base of Monticello terminating at the opposing rim above the last “A” in AMERICA.

Cross reference: JCn-1998-02. 09/06/2016.

Dimes

1837 Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-10c-1837-01

Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

1940S San Francisco Mint

RRDC-10c-1940S-01

 

The 1940-S Winged Liberty Head dime has a bisecting rim to rim die crack on the obverse die. The die crack starts at the rime above the E in LIBERTY, goes into Liberty’s cap and into her hair. There is a junction where another die crack has formed that travels upward to the left and blind ends. The die crack re-enters the bottom portion of Liberty’s cap, passes through her neck and terminates at the opposing rim.

Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.

RRDC-10c-1940S-02

Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson

Cross reference: SKH-10c-1940S-03. 11/08/2023.

Note: Spike Head SKH-10c-1940S-03 “white arrows”.

Quarters

1957D Denver Mint

RRDC-25c-1957D-01R

Images are courtesy of William McClure

 

Cross reference: none. 10/06/2019.

Halves

1997P Philadelphia Mint

RRDC-50c-1997P-01

Images are courtesy of Norman Asis

 

Cross reference: none. 12/1/2017.