SD-10c-1994P-04B Split Die

Description

Fourth documented split die for the 1994 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime, cataloged the same day as SD-10c-1994P-01A, this variety was captured at its "B" die state — a later stage of deterioration than the "A" state. A split die is a die failure where the crack traverses the entire die face, splitting it into two or more sections and producing a continuous fracture line across the full struck design. The progression from "A" to "B" tracks how the split widened or branched as the die continued in use, with each state representing a snapshot at a different point in the die's working life. Four split dies from a single date indicates significant die stress during the 1994-P dime production — suggesting either a batch of die steel prone to fracture or conditions that accelerated failure. SD-10c-1994P-04B is cataloged by Cuds on Coins. The die state suffix system allows collectors to assemble progression sets showing the same die at multiple failure stages, and the simultaneous cataloging of -01A and -04B points to a focused research effort that documented the 1994-P split die population comprehensively.

Attribution History

• Cross reference: SD-10c-1994P-04B. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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