2005 (P) Minnesota State Quarter - Typical Die Clash TDC-25C-2005-02MN

Description

This die clash on the 2005 Philadelphia Minnesota State Quarter is cataloged as TDC-25C-2005-02MN by MadDieClashes. Each die clash variety receives a separate catalog entry because different die pairs produce distinct transfer patterns — the specific dies involved, their state of wear, and the alignment and force of impact all contribute to a unique fingerprint of ghost impressions on each clashed die pair. The Minnesota quarter's reverse by Charles L. Vickers — featuring a lake landscape with two people fishing from a boat, a swimming loon, and the state outline overlaid with "Land of 10,000 Lakes" — provides particularly detailed design elements that create complex transfer patterns when impressed into the opposing die during a clash event. Having multiple cataloged clashes for a single state quarter date confirms that die clashes were not a one-time accident but an expected byproduct of high-volume production across many die pairs. The 2005 Minnesota issue is in the State Quarters series, with its "Extra Tree" doubled dies attracting widespread media attention and public interest. Struck on copper-nickel clad at 24.26 mm. Look for the distinctive ghost impressions that differentiate this second clash from the -01MN variety's transfer patterns.

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