A crazy die break someone just posted on reddit...1972 D penny

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Kurisu
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I've never seen this one before.
The original post reddit.com/r/coinerrors/comments/1l8iiyq/my_first_die_break_1972_d_lincoln/

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  • jacrispies
    jacrispies Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 11, 2025 8:38AM
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    WOW! The entire die was split and the coin was struck in oval shape. Check out the W in WE, and the misaligned rim by Lincoln's shoulder. I don't recall ever seeing a die split of this magnitude before.

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  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A very interesting one.

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 11, 2025 8:48AM
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    Oh, that is sweet!! That's gotta be the post of the day, maybe the week!!

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  • pcgsregistrycollector
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    That's cool! Did he find it in pocket change?

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  • oih82w8
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    That's a nice one!

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  • jesbroken
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    @gonzer said:
    There was an article in Coin World 1973 that showed the progression of this split die. Quite fascinating as it featured about 1/2 dozen cents in various stages. I believe the last coin showed the 50% cud.

    Would love to have seen that.
    Jim


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  • jesbroken
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    Found this in a google on Coin World for 1972 D split die.
    Jim

    Also this 1972 D obverse which very well maybe the earlier stage of progression of the die break.
    Jim




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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice i like 👍

  • Sanitarium_inmate2
    Sanitarium_inmate2 Posts: 44 ✭✭
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    I like that one.

  • USSID18
    USSID18 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭✭
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    What's a reasonable asking or buying price for one of these?

  • jonathanb
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    @USSID18 said:
    What's a reasonable asking or buying price for one of these?

    Likely between $10 and $500. Possibly less, or more. Pictures would help narrow it down...

  • USSID18
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    @jonathanb said:

    @USSID18 said:
    What's a reasonable asking or buying price for one of these?

    Likely between $10 and $500. Possibly less, or more. Pictures would help narrow it down...

    Very funny. You're a pistol. Like I said: What's a reasonable asking or buying price for one of these? Here's a picture to narrow it down for you. 😂 🤣

  • scubafuel
    scubafuel Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My guess is $50-150 depending on condition.

  • USSID18
    USSID18 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you @scubafuel That's all I was looking for.

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There was a bad batch of die steel that came through in 1972-73 that caused many split dies like this on cents and nickels.

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  • gonzer
    gonzer Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 22, 2026 4:03AM
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    @CaptHenway said:
    There was a bad batch of die steel that came through in 1972-73 that caused many split dies like this on cents and nickels.

    I remember a Coin World article in '72 or '73 showcasing the progression of some of those dies with a photo array of struck cents and nickels.

  • dcarr
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    @CaptHenway said:
    There was a bad batch of die steel that came through in 1972-73 that caused many split dies like this on cents and nickels.

    .

    It was not necessarily "bad steel".
    I had two dies split down the middle (before I even used them). That was not due to bad steel.
    It happened because I cooled them down incorrectly from the heat-treating (hardening) process.

    .

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  • CaptHenway
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    @dcarr said:

    @CaptHenway said:
    There was a bad batch of die steel that came through in 1972-73 that caused many split dies like this on cents and nickels.

    .

    It was not necessarily "bad steel".
    I had two dies split down the middle (before I even used them). That was not due to bad steel.
    It happened because I cooled them down incorrectly from the heat-treating (hardening) process.

    .

    Good to know.

    What is the correct way to cool them down, and what did you do wrong? My wife and I watch a show called "Forged in Fire," and people are always having trouble heat treating steel.

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