1987P – 1DEO Files
1987P-1DEO-001T 330°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trails from the top of the letters BERTY in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 330 degrees. This die was found and photographed by Bob Piazza of Florida.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die scratches under Lincoln’s chin.
Reverse is MDS – die gouge in the center of the U in UNITED.
1987P-1DEO-002T 030°
DESCRIPTION: Classic trail line from the top of the 7 digit with typical distortion on the 8 digit in the form of two small trails from the top. Although there are no wide spread trail lines, this is still a nice example of that die type. The offset direction is 030 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – Die gouge under Lincoln’s chin. Die scratch to the right of Lincoln’s bow tie.
Reverse is LDS – die gouge on the left side of the vertical bar of the T in CENT.
1987P-1DEO-003T 000°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the tops of the letters LIBERT. The offset direction is 000 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – minor class II doubled die with light extra thickness on the DATE and TRUST. The R in TRUST does have a notched right leg.
Reverse is MDS – die gouge to the left of the Memorial base.
1987P-1DEO-004T 350°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the tops of the letters in LIBERTY.The offset direction is 350º
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – small die gouge next to the rim and to the left of VDB.
Reverse is MDS – small die dot in the O of ONE. Die dot on the inner left leg of the N in ONE.
1987P-1DEO-005T 300°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the left top corners of the D of GOD and the letters in TRUST. The offset direction is 330º
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – Light die scratching to the right of the Y in LIBERTY.
Reverse is LDS – Random, heavy die scratching on the reverse. Die chips in the E and N of cent.
1987P-1DEO-006T 090°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the digits of the date. The offset direction is 090 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS – a small die gouge is seen to the bottom left of the O in GOD.
Reverse is EDS – a small die scratch is seen just under the N of UNITED.
NOTE: This die was found by Jean Lee
1987P-1DEO-007T 350°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the top of the digits in the date and from Lincoln’s bowtie. The offset direction is 350°
DIE MARKERS: Stage “A “, obverse is EDS – none noted
Reverse is EDS – none noted
NOTE: This die was found by Wayne Perry.