Are modern die clashes common?

shirohniichan

I have a 1967 half dollar that I thought had numerous die cracks on it. As I looked at it again, I saw that it was struck from clashed dies.



It's hard to see on the scan, but the reverse image of Kennedy's portrait is clearly seen on the coin (look from the L on "HALF" to the second L on "DOLLAR" for the clearest lines).

Are these common?

coppercoins

I don't know about whether it's common on half dollars, but I can tell you it's very common on some dates of modern cents. I have even seen doubled and tripled clash marks.

shirohniichan

Maybe I haven't been looking closely, but this is the first I've seen. I've come across lots of half dimes and gold dollars struck from clashed dies, though.

numobri

It's common on morgans.I also find lots of cents that are clashed.

numobri

Now that i'm thinking about it, there's lot on the capped bust half coins.

coppercoins

As I think of it, I have seen a number of clad dimes with minor clashing on them...of course these coins are so small, any amount of clashing covers a big part of the design. The place they would most commonly show up is on the reverse. The point of the truncation of Roosy's throat shows on the reverse sometimes.

coppercoins

<< <i>Now that i'm thinking about it, there's lot on the capped bust half coins. >>



Reference the subject of the post - Are modern die clashes common?

I would assume this to mean at least 20th century.

dorkkarl

imo, coins in the last 40 years or so, no. my guess is better technology used in the planchet-feeding mechanism.

K S

ah

Good catch!

kobrakoins

I heard that mostly smaller coins have die clashes. I have an 1868 PCGS au58 with a big die clash.

construct

I have a 1999 cent with the pillars of the Memorial visible across Lincoln's face. I'm told these are not rare by any means. I don't remember seeing a clash on a half before.

cladking

It does seem as though there may be a few less of these in the last several
years. It may be the mint is getting a handle on this problem too. Perhaps
the feed mechanisms for the new quad presses are a little more robust and
less likely to misfeed also. Or evn that die damage isn't as bad when they do
clash.

shirohniichan

The weird thing about the scan is that I can't tweek it to make the clash show up very well. Once you look at it in person it's fairly obvious.

The reverse image didn't show up on Kennedy's portrait, though.

cladking

<< <i>

The reverse image didn't show up on Kennedy's portrait, though. >>




Clashing may have damaged the obverse die so badly that it had to be changed.

airplanenut

<< <i>The weird thing about the scan is that I can't tweek it to make the clash show up very well. Once you look at it in person it's fairly obvious.

The reverse image didn't show up on Kennedy's portrait, though. >>

Probably because it is flat... something with more curves would probably show up better than scanning a brick, or in this case, a flat portrait... it's just weaker and harder to image, I do believe.

Jeremy