2015 (P) Roosevelt Dime - Atypical Die Clash ADC-10C-2015-01

Description

Documented by the MadDieClashes catalog as ADC-10c-2015P-01 and discovered by Glenda Jackson, this 2015 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime exhibits a very strong atypical die clash — the strongest dime clash documented in the MadDieClashes database at the time of cataloging. Atypical die clashes differ from standard clashes in that the dies contact each other at an abnormal angle, rotation, or displacement, producing transferred design elements that appear in unexpected positions rather than the mirror-image locations seen in typical straight-on clashes. In this example, large parts of the design were transferred between the obverse and reverse, with the obverse showing several more actual transfer points than the reverse — indicating that the reverse die's design elements left more pronounced impressions on the obverse die face than vice versa during the angled die-to-die impact. Jason Crum of MadDieClashes notes this as the strongest Roosevelt Dime atypical clash he has documented and requests that collectors contact him if they find additional examples struck from this same clashed die pair. The Roosevelt Dime was designed by John R. Sinnock and struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 2015 in copper-nickel clad composition weighing 2.27 grams with a diameter of 17.91 mm. Roosevelt Dime die clashes produce characteristic transferred elements because the small die diameter means the obverse portrait and reverse torch-olive branch-oak branch design sit in close proximity, and atypical clashes at non-standard angles create particularly complex overlay patterns that can challenge even experienced attribution specialists. The strength of this particular clash — with multiple large design transfers visible on both faces — makes it a significant reference specimen in the study of atypical clash mechanics on small-diameter denominations.

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