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RRDC-10c-1940S-01 Bisecting Rim to Rim Die Crack

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Discovery Date
1940
Last Sold
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Description

1940S San Francisco Mint 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.

Attribution History

  • Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.
  • Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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Last updated: May 12, 2026