2004P – 1DER; 001 – 010 Files

2004P-1DER-001WS                              190°

DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under columns 2 and 3. Light step deviation is seen under columns 5 through 7, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – die gouge under the last A of AMERICA.

 

2004P-1DER-002WS                              180°

DESCRIPTION: Light step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – Die gouge to the left of the O in ONE. Small die gouges next to the diagonal bar of the N in CENT.

 

2004P-1DER-003WS                              180°


DESCRIPTION: Moderate to light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under columns 2, 3, 11 and 12. Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5 through 8.

NOTE: The extra column makes this a doubled die.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die gouges over the I of LIBERTY.

Reverse is MDS – Die crack in cornice over column 1. Extra 6th column to the right. Die gouge in the D of UNITED

 

2004P-1DER-004WS                              190°

DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under columns 2 and 3. Light to very light step deviation is seen under columns 5 through 8, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – die crack in cornice over bays 2 and 3. Die gouge under the T in CENT.

 

2004P-1DER-005WS                              190°

DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under columns 2 and 3. Light step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – rim dent just below the L of LIBERTY.

Reverse is MDS – small die gouge over the second lowest shrub on the right.

 

2004P-1DER-006WS                              190°

DESCRIPTION: Fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 2 and 3. Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – small die gouge on the top of the U in PLURIBUS. Die crack above bay 3 and column 4.

 

2004P-1DER-007WS                              180°

DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 3. Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5 through 8.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – die gouge over the right base and stylobate corners. Die crack on the top of column 2.

 

2004P-1DER-008WST                           200°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the TAT of STATES and some of the letters in EPU.

Strong fluting line extension is seen, into the stylobate, under column 2 and 3. Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8, with an offset direction of 200 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed

Reverse is MDS – die gouge on the right side of the A in STATES. Light die gouge on the right side of the U in UNITED.

 

2004P-1DER-009WS                              190°

DESCRIPTION: Strong fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under columns 2 and 3. Moderate, sharp step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7 and very light step deviation under column 8. The offset direction is 190 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS – this wavy step is coupled with a minor doubled die obverse which can be seen as a division line, with added thickness on the Y of LIBERTY and notching on the upper left of the horizontal bar on the T of LIBERTY. Die scratching seen under and through GOD

Reverse – none noted.

 

2004P-1DER-010WS                               190°

DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting lines under columns 2 and 3 with moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8. This wavy step is coupled with a minor doubled die obverse.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – notching and extra thickness on the 2 of the DATE. Extra thickness is seen on the two 0 of the DATE and Lincoln’s bow tie. Extra thickness and division lines are seen on the RTY of LIBERTY. Die gouge on Lincoln’s forehead.

Reverse is MDS – Die crack in cornice above bay 3.

NOTE: With the strength of the trail lines and step deviation, along with the obverse doubled die, this die is considered to be a major trail die.

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