Split Die Error

[Ranger Chuck]

I've been a long time reader of threads in this forum, but this is my first post. I'm a low volume hunter of mostly pennies and nickels. I also get CWR halves whenever I can.

Today I was searching $10 of CWR pennies, and getting frustrated at the large amount of shield cents, when out popped this 2015. At first I thought it was just a significant die crack, but I believe that since it continues uninterrupted rim to rim, it's considered a split die. I know these are fairly rare, but does anyone know how rare? Is it worth sending out for authentication and grading?

I also noticed when I put it in the flip that the dies are rotated about 30 degrees.

 

[Diver_Down]

Welcome to TNet. Really nice find. I'm not sure if it would be worth the TPG service.

 

[LooseChange]

I'd say that the combination of the die split and the rotation add up to something fairly special. Not a get rich kind of special, but special.

Nice find.

 

[Twitch]

Chuck - welcome to the site. That's a great find. I've never found a rim to rim on a penny. They're somewhat more common on war nickels. To find it on a modern penny is really neat. Well done sir.

 

[Rosco53]

Great find man! Definitely looking more closely at my shield cents now thanks to this!

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasurenet !!
Great first post.
Don.........

 

[Styfflin]

Really nice coin!

 

[Ranger Chuck]

Thanks guys. This certainly made my weekend! I've decided against having it slabbed at this time. I'll probably hang onto it for a while, so it will go into my collection of error coins for now.

 

[Styfflin]

I’d love to see the collection!

 

[smokeythecat]

That's a great error coin. And Welcome.