1923-S Typical Die Clash TDC-100C-1923S-02

Description

Second typical die clash documented for the 1923-S Peace dollar by the MadDieClashes attribution service, TDC-100C-1923S-02 records a specific clashing event identified in the collection of Reza Buan. The catalog designation encodes the variety type (TDC for typical die clash), denomination code (100C for the silver dollar), date and mint (1923-S), and sequence number (02) within the 1923-S die clash census. Clash marks from the reverse die are visible in three distinct areas of Anthony de Francisci's obverse design: in Liberty's crown, in front of her face, and under her chin — locations that correspond to the relief areas of the Peace dollar reverse (eagle, rays, and inscriptions) that would transfer to the obverse die during a clash event. San Francisco struck approximately 19.02 million Peace dollars in 1923, a substantial production run, and die clashing could occur at any point during the production sequence when a planchet failed to feed properly or the press cycled without a blank in position. The specific mention of Reza Buan's collection provides provenance documentation rare in die clash attribution, anchoring the variety to a known specimen that serves as the reference example. Clash mark locations on the obverse — crown, face, and chin — map directly to reverse design elements: the eagle's body and wing tips would transfer to the crown area, the rays and inscription elements would appear in front of the face, and lower reverse design components would transfer below the chin. Peace dollars, with their high-relief design and deeply sculpted surfaces, produce particularly dramatic clash transfers because the substantial relief heights create deep incuse impressions when the dies impact without an intervening planchet. Collectors should examine these three obverse zones under 10-15x magnification with angled lighting for faint incuse traces of reverse design elements.

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