Another register till find. This 2017 P dime has got chips and possible cracks galore. The obverse has only a few chips on the eyebrow, nose, & cheek. The reverse however is another story with both branches, the torch, and into the fields covered like barnacles. Is this what a die looks like right before it explodes or can it get even worse? ?
Oh yes, they can get worse. Sometimes these problems are temporarily removed by polishing the die and returning it to service. But then you would likely see the polishing marks, which I do not see on your coin. And sometimes the edge of the die may break away and cause a cud. Philly is well known for using it's dies to the bitter end.
