DC-25c-2015P-05R(HNM) Die Chip

Description

Representing the fifth reverse die chip recorded for the 2015 Philadelphia Mint Homestead National Monument of America quarter, this variety is cataloged by Cuds on Coins as DC-25c-2015P-05R(HNM). The presence of at least five reverse die chips for a single date-and-mint combination reflects the sustained die-failure documentation effort applied to America the Beautiful quarter production across the program's run from 2010 to 2021. Each DC-25c-2015P-0xR(HNM) entry in the sequence represents a separate working die that produced coins with a distinct chip failure at a unique location on the reverse face, with gaps in the numbering sequence — such as the jump from 03R to 05R — indicating that intermediate catalog numbers correspond to chips on different die types or positions not separately listed here. Die chips are mechanically distinct from cuds: chips involve the loss of a small fragment from a localized fracture site, yielding a compact raised area, while cuds result from a larger die section breaking away from the rim zone. The Homestead National Monument of America design commemorates the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Nebraska site preserved as a national monument.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Sandy Peters
• Cross reference: none. Homestead National Monument of America.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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