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2024-P Shield Cent - Terminal Die State - Multiple Cracks, Chips, and DDD

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  • kzdeaguero
    • Oct 2025
    • 29
    #1

    2024-P Shield Cent - Terminal Die State - Multiple Cracks, Chips, and DDD



    Hi everyone,

    I’ve been going through a batch of 2024-P Shield Cents and found a significant number of coins that appear to be from a failing die. I've reached out to CopperCoins, and while they confirmed these aren't "varieties" (DDO/DDR), it’s clear the die was in a terminal state.

    ​These coins feature:
    • ​Extensive Die Chips: Heavy "blobbing" in the lettering and across the shield.
    • ​Multiple Die Cracks: Several running through the obverse (Lincoln's head) and reverse.
    • ​Die Deterioration Doubling (DDD): Heavy "ghosting" effects throughout the design.

    ​I have quite a few of these and was wondering if this specific die "shatter" is already being tracked by the community, or if this looks like a new progression? I’d love to get some initial thoughts from the group here.
    karon
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  • MintErrors
    Minterrors.org
    • Jun 2015
    • 3949
    #2
    In my opinion, its all pretty minor. People like drama and if it they can see it with the naked eye - even better.

    Lincoln cent working dies can strike close to 1 million coins. Eventually these dies end up failing.

    You may be able to find something on Cuds on Coins, they track some rim to rim die cracks and the like.

    On the website https://error-ref.com they have a ton of examples to look over in the error realm and some in the varieties too. Most are listed under "completed entries" or something to that effect.

    The photos are bright, and I cannot tell if this is "crazing" or not.
    My signature block :

    Three helpful posts:
    How to take better photos with a Cellphone:
    https://board.conecaonline.org/forum...th-a-cellphone

    RPM or DDO question? Help us help YOU:
    https://board.conecaonline.org/forum...lp-us-help-you

    What Forum to post your coin questions:
    https://board.conecaonline.org/forum...t-forum-to-use

    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org

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    • kzdeaguero
      • Oct 2025
      • 29
      #3
      I Will check out your references, thanks, the whole roll is super shiny, in fact, I have four rolls and they are all bright and shiny and they look brand new. I just don't know what to do with them

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      • kzdeaguero
        • Oct 2025
        • 29
        #4
        thought it was interesting as I found One coin with one die pin in it and then the next coin had several dye pins in it and die cracks and and chips all over and then the next one had deep die cracks in the neck and it just seemed to be getting worse and worse and some kind of dye breakdown progression but I still don't know what to do with them

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