Die Chip - Errors and varieties
After striking multiple coins, dies can break in small locations. The holes will be transferred on the next coins the dies will strike as small islands or elevation.
This is the most seen type of die break. It appears as a small island or elevation and is usually less than 4 or 5 square millimeters.
A die chip is often in places where the pressure is stronger like letters, numbers and parts of the design where the space between various elements of the device is fairly small.
A group of die chips near each others are called Accumulations. If it overflows the edge of the die, it's called a Cud. If it's small and circular it is often called a Dot.
Occasionally, a die chip can be connected to a Die Crack.
Die chip values
Only in very rare instances, like when it affects the date, a die chip coin is not worth more than a regular coin.
More examples of die chip errors