RRDC-1c-1925S-01R Bisecting Rim to Rim Die Crack

Description

This 1925 San Francisco Lincoln Wheat Cent is cataloged by Cuds on Coins as RRDC-1c-1925S-01R, a bisecting rim-to-rim die crack on the reverse. A bisecting die crack represents a severe structural failure where the fracture runs completely across the coin from one edge of the rim to the opposite edge, effectively splitting the die surface in two. The "R" suffix confirms the crack traverses the reverse die. Reverse die markers documented on the attribution photographs include additional die cracks indicated by white arrows, suggesting this die had developed multiple fracture lines beyond the primary bisecting crack. The 1925-S is a scarcer date in the Lincoln Wheat Cent series, with a mintage well below its Philadelphia counterpart. San Francisco production volumes during the mid-1920s were generally lower, making error varieties from this mint and period less frequently encountered. The combination of a dramatic full-span die crack with secondary fracture evidence points to a die that was approaching the end of its useful service life.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keith Christenson
• Cross reference: none. 05/11/2024.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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