SHD-10c-2007P-05R Shattered Die

Description

Fifth in a series of seven documented shattered reverse dies for the 2007-P Roosevelt Dime, SHD-10c-2007P-05R further substantiates the pattern of systemic die failure that plagued Philadelphia's dime production that year. A shattered die represents the terminal stage of progressive fracturing — individual cracks multiply, branch, and interconnect until the die face becomes a web of fragmented sections held together by the die housing and collar pressure. Coins struck from shattered dies bear a dramatic network of raised lines crisscrossing the reverse, each ridge mapping a fracture in the compromised steel. The "R" suffix confirms this shattered die affected John R. Sinnock's torch-and-branches reverse rather than the Roosevelt portrait obverse. Seven shattered reverse dies from a single date-mint points to potential issues with die steel quality, heat-treatment protocols, or production schedules that kept dies in service past their optimal lifespan. Copper-nickel clad composition. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by George Winters
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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