2011P 1DER 001 010

2011P-1DER-001T                             000º

DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from the tops of the letters MERI of AMERICA and also the F in OF. The off-set direction of the trail lines are 000 degrees.

This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.

DIE MAKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is EMDS – Small gouge above and NE of the 0 in date; light diagonal die scratch below chin; small gouge SW of the 2nd T of TRUST

Reverse is EMDS – Small gouge above the left corner of the shield.

 

2011P-1DER-002T                                         300°


DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the letters in UNITED STATES OF. The offset direction is 300°.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is EMDS – none noted

Reverse is EMDS – a short die scratch is seen above the F in the word OF. A small die dent is seen just below the E of AMERICA.

NOTE: This die was found by Steven Bingham.

 

2011P-1DER-003T                                          180°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the MER of AMERICA, the NT of CENT and the designer’s initials below the word CENT. The offset direction is 180°.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – a forked die crack is seen in Lincoln’s brow and forehead.

Reverse is MDS – a die scratch is seen through the top of the S in PLURIBUS.

NOTE: This die was found by Steven Bingham.

 

2011P-1DER-004T                                         250°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on the letters INED of UNITED and the first and E of STATES. The offset direction is 250°.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “C “, obverse is LDS – a large die crack is seen from Lincoln’s brow through his forehead and into his hairline. Unusual die wear, in the form of “orange peel” may indicate that this was a “soft metal” die.

Reverse is LDS – two small die gouges are seen around the R of AMERICA

NOTE: This die was found by Steven Bingham.

 

2011P-1DER-005T                            355º

DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from the tops of the letters UNITE, MERICA, the designer’s initials (LB) N of ONE and unusually on the upper incuse elements of EPU across the shield face (representing the strongest yet identified instance of trails off of incuse design elements). The off-set direction of the trail lines are 355 degrees.

This die was found by Lynn Morace.

DIE MAKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LMDS – Die crack behind and above the ear in the hair; cluster of small gouges SW of IN; die dot (small gouge) above the second 1 in the date.

Reverse is LMDS – Die gouge to NE of the banner that says ONE CENT; die crack above the P in PLURIBUS.

2011P-1DER-006T                             185º

DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from bottom of the designer’s initials (JM), ERI of AMERICA and slightly from the last T in CENT. This die is similar to 003T except the off-set direction is 185 degrees.

This die was found by Lynn Morace.

DIE MAKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – Die crack extends from the rim through the U of TUST towards Lincoln’s brow. Reverse is MDS – Small die crack above the E and also U of EPU on the shield.

 

2011P-1DER-007T                                          090°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the NE of ONE. The offset direction is 090º.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – a die scratch is seen under the E of LIBERTY. Another die scratches is seen from the base of the B to the I of LIBERTY.

Reverse is MDS – a die crack is seen along the upper left edge of the shield.

NOTE: This die was found by George dePozsgay.

 

2011P-1DER-008T                                    300°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on the word STATES. The offset direction is 300º.

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

Reverse is MDS – a small die chip is seen on the upper, left edge of the shield.

 

2011P-1DER-009T                                          330°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on the letters MER of AMERICA. The offset direction is 330º.

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

Reverse is MDS – a die chip is seen on the upper, left edge of the shield.

 

2011-1DER-010T                               025º

DESCRIPTION: Light trails can be seen on the EPU, most of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the end of the right ribbon, the middle band of the shield, T in CENT and designer’s initials (JFM) – trails are strongest on ES of STATES. The off-set direction is 25 degrees. NOTE: Scrutinize all trail-dies with cracks and die breaks on the upper left shield to be sure what you have matches what is shown; it is a common area to find cracks and breaks.

This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.

DIE MAKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted.

Reverse is LDS – long crack and die break on upper left shield edge; cluster of small gouges below left side of shield.

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