1994 Typical Die Clash TDC-10C-1994-01

Description

Designated TDC-10c-1994-01 in the MadDieClashes catalog, this 1994 Philadelphia Roosevelt Dime preserves a typical unabraded example of clashed dies—meaning the clash marks were never polished away by Mint workers before the die returned to production. On the obverse, transferred reverse design elements are visible, including portions of the olive branches appearing near and on Roosevelt's face, fragments of the letters E and PL from E PLURIBUS UNUM, and parts of the torch and oak leaves. The reverse reciprocally shows an outline of the portrait and the D from GOD. One curious feature distinguishes this clash: the lower part of the head shows a double clash mark, while no other areas of the coin exhibit evidence of a second clash event. This anomaly suggests either two separate instances of die contact at slightly different alignments or an unusual die bounce during a single clash. Unabraded die clashes are particularly valued by variety collectors because they preserve the full transfer pattern, unlike coins from dies that were subsequently polished to remove the evidence.

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