1997P-1DEO-001T WEST
& NORTH
DESCRIPTION:
One of the more unusual trail dies that affects
all of LIBERTY. Notice the extreme extra thickness on the east
west
axis. One oddity is the indent where the extra thickness
ends. This may have been caused by a buildup of
metal from
when
the die scraped across the hub face.
Also notice the spikes on the letters LIBER,
which indicate some movement to the north as well. There is
some indicators of trails on IN GOD, however, they are faint
and do not
have a set direction.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
die gouge in the
loop
of the second 9 in the DATE.
Oddly enough, the date looks
normal in comparison to LIBERTY
Reverse is LDS – large die crack
from the top
of column 8,
through
EPU and the O in OF up
into
the rim.
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1997P-1DEO-002T
120°
DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from the RTY of LIBERTY
and
the entire date. The
offset direction is 110 degrees. Unfortunately,
this coin suffers from environmental damage and it is stained
throughout much of its surfaces.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS –
die gouge from
the G of GOD down to Lincoln’s
hair line. A small die gouge is over
the V of VDB.
Reverse is EDS – none noted.
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1997P-1DEO-003T
030°
DESCRIPTION:
Moderate trail lines are seen from the tops
of the
letters
of IN GOD WE TRUST. Heavy flow lines are also seen from
the letters and may have been caused by the scoring of the die
and
exasperated by metal flow. The offset direction
is 030 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is
LMDS – a die crack, following
the back of Lincoln’s head, intersects WE
on its way to the rim. A die chip is seen on
top of the forward hairline.
Reverse is LMDS – a die gouge is seen
next to the right leg of the last A in
AMERICA.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis
Schaeffer.
| VF-20 | XF-40 |
AU-50
| MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $2.00
|
$3.00 | $5.00 | $8.00 | $11.00
| $14.00
|
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer of Maryland.
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1997P-1DEO-004T
340° & 160°
DESCRIPTION: Two sets if trail lines are seen from the word TRUST
and WE.
The first set, from the tops, of the letters has an offset
direction of 340 degrees. The second set, seen on the bottom of
the
R
in TRUST and the 7 digit in the date, has an offset direction of 160
degrees
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is
MDS – a die dot is seen below
the B in LIBERTY.
Reverse is MDS – a die dot is seen on the
left side of column 1. Two die gouges are
seen between the fight cornice edge and
the C in AMERICA.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer
| VF-20 |
XF-40
| AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63
| MS-65 |
| $1.50
|
$2.50 | $4.00 | $6.00
|
$9.00 | $11.00
|
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1997P-1DEO-005T
160° & 320°
DESCRIPTION: This is a dual directional trail die. The first set has
an offset
direction of 160 degrees with trail lines from the N of IN
and the GD of GOD. Also seen are trail lines from the RTY of
LIBERTY.
The next set of trail lines is the reciprocal of the first set
and is 320 degrees. These lines can be seen on the Y of LIBERTY,
the 1 of the date and the RUS of TRUST. The trail lines are not to be
confused with die deterioration lines seen from the letters on
IN GOD
and indicated by black arrows.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “D “, obverse is VLDS – none noted.
Reverse is VLDS – die clashes are seen
in bays 4 and 10. It is obvious that the
obverse die was changed out early in the
mating of this pair of dies since the obverse
die shows no signs of abrading.
NOTE: This die was found by Aisha Shahid.
| VF-20 | XF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $5.00 | $7.50 | $10.00 | $12.50 | $18.00 | $25.00 |
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1997P-1DEO-006T
000°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines attenuated by die deterioration are seen
on the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. The offset direction is 000º.
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C “, obverse
is LDS – die scratches with
small die gouges are seen in and
around
the RTY of LIBERTY.
Reverse is LDS – two die gouges are
seen by the CA of AMERICA.
NOTE: This die was found by Marcia Taylor.
| VF-20 | XF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $3.00 | $5.00 | $7.00 | $10.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
