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.
1864 Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-1c-1864-01
Images are courtesy of Charlie Doss
Cross reference: none.
1960 Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-1c-1960-01 (SD)
Images Courtesy of Robert Jennik
Cross reference: none.
1961D Denver Mint
RRDC-1c-1961D-01
Images Courtesy of Larry Peterson
Cross reference: none
Note: Rim to Rim Die Crack on reverse.
1972D Denver Mint
RRDC-1c-1972D-01
Images Courtesy of Mark Shelton
Cross reference: none.
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.
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.
RRDC-1c-1994-02R
Images are courtesy of Steven Young
Cross reference: none.
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.
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.
1998 Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-1c-1998-01R
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross reference: none.
2015 Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-1c-2015-01
Images are courtesy of Terry Murrin
Cross reference: none.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1973D Denver Mint
RRDC-5c-1973D-01R
Images Courtesy of Steve Young
Cross reference: none.
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.
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
1996P Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-5c-1996P-01R
Images are courtesy of Steven Young
Cross reference: none.
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: none. 02/01/2014.
Dimes
1837 Philadelphia Mint
RRDC-10c-1837-01
Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Cross reference: none.
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.