2000P-1DEO-001T                  240°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines can be seen on the bottom of

the letters of LIBERTY.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – small die dot just

                                             above Lincoln’s hair between WE and

                                             TRUST.

                                             Reverse is MDS – die break on the

                                             horizontal bar of the T in UNITED.

         NOTE: This die was discovered by Steve Colman

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2000P-1DEO-002T                  190°

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DESCRIPTION: Moderate trails from the bottom left corners of the

letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 190º.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, Obverse is LDS – die gouge in the field

                                             below IN.

                                             Reverse is LDS – die gouge between

                                             the N of UNITED and the left cornice

                                             edge.

NOTE: Die was found by Louis Schaeffer of Maryland.

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REVERSE TRAIL DIES

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          2000P-1DER-001WS              180°

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DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under

columns 2 and 3. Light step deviation under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8,

with emphasis on the left.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, Obverse is MDS - die gouge inside

                                             the right V of the W of WE. Die clash by the

                                             ear and in the neck.

                                             Reverse is MDS – old die gouge in

                                             bays 5 and 6

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2000P-1DER-002WS               180°

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

with emphasis on the left side.

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

                                             Reverse is MDS – die crack from the   

                                             left corner of the cornice, through the

                                             T of UNITED and onto the rim. Die dot

                                             to the left of the second A in

                                             AMERICA.

URS-2

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2000P-1DER-003WS               180°

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DESCRIPTION: Light step deviation is seen under columns

5, 6, 7 and 8, with emphasis on the left side.

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

                                             Reverse is MDS – die gouge in the

                                             upper part of bay 10. Small die gouge

                                             in the E of AMERICA.

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2000P-1DER-004WS               180°

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

 

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS - die gouge above the

                                             R of LIBERTY. Die gouge in the loop

                                             of the U in TRUST

                                             Reverse is MDS - die chip on column 1.

                                           

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2000P-1DER-005WS               190°
COPPERCOINS  2000P-1DR-001

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DESCRIPTION: Strong fluting line extension under column 3 with

a moderate fluting line extension under column 2. Light, but sharp,

step deviation under columns 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, with an offset 

direction of 190 degrees.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS three die gouges by

                                             the last T in TRUST.

                                             Reverse is MDS – die crack over    

                                             column 3. A die crack is forming on the left

                                             cornice tip

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2000P-1DER-006WS               180°

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DESCRIPTION: Very light step deviation is seen under

columns 5, 6, 7 and 8.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die dot under the I

                                             of IN

                                             Reverse is MDS – die crack from the

                                             left corner of the cornice, through the       

                                             E of UNITED and onto the rim.

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2000P-1DER-007WST            170°

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DESCRIPTION: Strong fluting line extension, into the stylobate,

under columns 10 and 11. Moderate step deviation under columns

4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 with an offset direction of 170 degrees.

NOTES: This die was discovered by Robert Tingle. This is one

of the dies to show a relationship between design extension (trails)

and wavy steps. Both the fluting lines and the trails are traveling

in the same direction. This was the first die to carry a WST

(wavy step / trail) designator.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS - small prominent die

                                             dot on the end of Lincoln's nose.

                                             Reverse is LDS - design extensions

                                             on the ERICA of AMERICA and the

                                             right roof tip. Notching on the upper  

                                             terminus of the C in AMERICA. Die gouge

                                             in the upper part of the N of ONE.

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2000P-1DER-008WS               180°

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

and 8, with emphasis on the right side.

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

                                             Reverse is MDS – die gouge in the N of

                                             CENT. Die scratch between the U and

                                             N of UNITED. Die dot over the A of

                                             STATES.

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2000P-1DER-009T                   240°

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DESCRIPTION: Light to moderate trails are seen from the tops of

the letters of UNITED and the lower left corner of the E in EPU 

and the EN of CENT. The offset direction of the trails is 240 degrees.

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

                                            Reverse is MDS – small die gouge

                                            under the D of UNITED. Horizontal die

                                            scratch just above bays 7, 8 and 9 floors.

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2000P-1DER-010T                  050°

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DESCRIPTION: Letter distortion, with notching and extension can

be seen on the letters of STATES. Trail lines can also be seen on

the right side of the letter N and T in CENT. The offset direction is 050º.

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

                                             Reverse is MDS - die gouge in the

                                             upper part of bay 2. Light die

                                             scratching in bays 5 and 6.

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2000P-1DER-011WST             160°

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DESCRIPTION: This is a combination trail and wavy step die.

Moderate step deviation can be seen under columns 4, 5, 6, 7

and 8, with moderate to strong fluting line extension

under columns 10, 11 and 12.

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The moderate trails can be seen affecting the letters E, R, I, C and

A of AMERICA. The offset direction of both the trails and wavy

steps is 160°. Notice the crossover trail on the letter A.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die dot high above the

                                             I of LIBERTY.

                                             Reverse is LDS – die dot between the

                                             12th column and the last A of AMERICA.

                                             Two die gouges under he first S of

                                             STATES.

NOTES: A major die. This was found by Joshua Haynes of Alabama.

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2000P-1DER-012T          EST. 350º

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DESCRIPTION: This is a late die state coin that shows mushy trail

lines from the tops of the letters in EPU. Also affected is the Memorial

building stairs with a loss definition.

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Trails are also encountered on the tops of some columns and the

ATES of STATES. The offset direction appears to be 350 degrees.

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

                                             Reverse is LDS – die dot between

                                             the O and N of ONE.

NOTE: This die was found by Patrick Gaughan

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2000P-1DER-013T                  320°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the tops of the letters

in EPU. The offset direction is 320 degrees.

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

                                               Reverse is MDS – none noted

NOTE: this die was found by Jeremy Gardner.

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2000P-1DER-014T                                           330°

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DESCRIPTION: this is a very strong trail die that shows trail on the

tops of UNI of UNITED, all the letters in STATES, the word OF, the

motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and the ERICA of AMERICA. Also

present are trail lines from the cornice, the left corner of the roof

and the cornice, the top of all the columns and the top of the right

URN, there are also trail lines present on the left corners of the

stylobate and the NE of ONE. All the trail lines have an offset

direction of 330 degrees.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – light die gouges are

                                                 seen in and around the first two digits

                                                 of the date.

.                                               Reverse is MS – a small die gouge is

                                                seen under the right side of the N in

                                                CENT.

NOTE: This die was found by James S. Duben of Groton Conn.

VF-20

XF-40

AU-50

MS-60

MS-63

MS-65

$7.00

$10.00

$15.00

$25.00

$40.00

$70.00

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2000P-1DER-015T                  090°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the corners of the

stylobate on the right side of the memorial building, the designer’s

initials and the T of CENT. The offset direction is 090 degrees

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

                                                Reverse is MDS - a small die goge is

                                                seen above the right hand bushes on the

                                                memorial building. A small die gouge is

                                                seen under the left leg of the N in CENT

NOTE: This die was found by Aisha Shahid. The coin is a broad

strike and is the first error related coin to have been found with trails.

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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2000P-1DER-016T                  080°

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DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the right corners of the

roof and cornice of the Memorial building, the E of AMERICA, the

designer’s initials, the right corners of the stylobate and the right

bottom corners of the NT of CENT. The offset direction is 080

degrees.

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

                                                 Reverse is LDS – die scratches are seen

                                                 through the last S of STATES, OF and

                                                 the A of 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

DEO / DER FILES; 1981 TO 1999

DEO / DER FILES; 2000 TO PRESENT