Probably 1971. There was an epidemic of split dies that year due to a bad batch of die steel.
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I think most would classify it as a split die. There also appears to be some softening/sinking of the metal in the middle of the die.
Nice piece.
What GoldenEgg said. Split die. Nice example.
Very nice example. What's the date/mint? Throw up an obv shot..
Nice find!
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Nice split die. What date?
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Probably 1971. There was an epidemic of split dies that year due to a bad batch of die steel.
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Nice example of a split die.... Cheers, RickO
Nice coin... need more images.
Nice find!
no question, neat and a split die.
What date is it?
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That is really cool! Not bad steps either.
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Nice!
Did you find it in circulation? Nice coin. That die looks like it was about to explode.
Can we see the side and observe
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How much?
Cool
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Holey Moley! It's amazing that the die stayed in the press that long.
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