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@USSID18 said:
@johnny9434 are we talking about this?

Yes 🤢

@USSID18 said:
@johnny9434 @pursuitofliberty I don't think those are split dies we're talking about. I think those are rather common die cracks... I might be wrong.

I think there somewhat related. The ones posted are much better then I posted

@pursuitofliberty said:

@USSID18 said:
@johnny9434 @pursuitofliberty I don't think those are split dies we're talking about. I think those are rather common die cracks... I might be wrong.

While I agree with the cracks that @johnny9434 showed are just that, Die Cracks ... mine can probably be debated.

If you follow the crack from the R in AMERICA it traverses the entire dies (across the Eagle and to the rim just below the U in UNITED). Other Die cracks have also formed.

To me a "split" die is, in essence, a retained CUD that crosses the die from one side to the other. Your example in the OP is incredibly dynamic due to the complete sinking of both portions of the Obverse Die, and it is surprising to me that the Reverse struck up like it did. I would suspect a large amount of grease was on the obverse die causing that pressure.

The top coin in the thread is a late stage capped die strike. Apparently a planchet got stuck in the crack as it was being struck and became a cap, which spread out and became thin enough to let much of the obverse design show through.

I heard they are very rare in that once the die begins to split you only have so many strikes maybe a bakers dozen ?

What is consensus on the reverse damage on this piece? Could it be die fragment gouges during ejection? Or PMD ?

Those gouges on the reverse are PMD (post mintage damage).

Its not slabbed , I gave a coin roll hunter around a hundred for it after becoming a bit fascinated with errors.

Im a sucker for wishful thinking, but I figured it was post mint damaged on the reverse.

Still, I am happy to have an example of the split die regardless.