1998D-1DEO-001T                  330°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the top left corners of I, B, E

and R of LIBERTY, with an offset direction of 330 degrees.

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

                                           Reverse is LDS – die dot above the N of

                                           ONE. Die dot below the right side of the

                                           U in UNITED.

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1998D-1DEO-002T                  330°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the left top corners of the

letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 330º.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS – none noted.

                                             Reverse is EDS – two small die dots,

                                             one to the left and the other to the right

                                             of the T in Cent.

NOTE: This die was found by Bill Slaughter of Arkansas.

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1998D-1DEO-003T                  300°

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DESCRIPTION: Short but relatively strong trail lines from the top left

corners of  LIBERTY, with an offset direction of 300 degrees.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, Obverse is MDS – Die gouges in and

                                             around the date.

                                             Reverse is MDS – A small die dot

                                             between the N and T of CENT.

                                             

NOTE: This die was found by Bob Piazza of Florida.

 

 

 

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1998D-1DEO-004T                  060°

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DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the tops of the letters in

WE and TRUST. The offset direction is 060 degrees.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – a small die gouge is

                                               seen to the left of the W in WE.                                               
                                               Reverse is MDS – a die gouge is seen half 

                                               way between the rim and the left corner of

                                               the Memorial building.

NOTE: This die was found by Michael Pope of Illinois.

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1998D-1DER-001WS               180°

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DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate,

under column 3. Very light steps deviation under

columns 5, 6 and 7.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS - two die gouges

                                              under collar edge.

                                              Reverse is MDS - die crack under

                                              the cross bar of the A in sates.

                                              Die crack on the right side of the

                                              second T in STATES.

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NOTE: This die was found by Richard Cooper of Arizona.

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1998D-1DER-002T                  300°

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DESCRIPTION:  Trail lines are seen from the left side letters in EPU,

the ED of UNITED and the ST of STATES. The offset direction is 330

degrees

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die gouges are seen
                                               immediately below and below the mint 
                                               mark                                             
                                               Reverse is MDS – a small die gouge is
                                               seen in the O of ONE. A die gouge is seen
                                               to the right of the first block on the left base
                                               line of the Memorial building.

 

NOTE: This die was found by Michael Pope of Illinois.

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1998D-1DER-003T                   270°

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DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on the UNI of UNITED, The

TATE of STATES, the left side of the motto EPU, the left corners

of the roof, the cornice, the stylobates, the base line and the NE of

ONE. The offset direction is 270 degrees.

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 DIE MARKERS:Stage "B", obverse is EMDS - none noted
                                            Reverse is EMDS - none noted 
                          Stage “C“, obverse is MDS – a die gouge is seen 
                                            on the left edge of Lincoln’s coat.

                                            Reverse is MDS – a die gouge is seen

                                            in the memorial building base below

                                            column 1.

NOTE: This die, Stage "C" was found by David Dinkler.
Stage "B" found by Jean Lee.

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1998D-1DER-004T                 090° & 270°

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DESCRIPTION: This is a dual directional trail die with reciprocal trail lines. The first set, with an offset direction of 090°, is seen from the T of CENT, the designer’s initials, the stylobate the corners of the cornice and roof and the C of AMERICA. The other set, which has an offset direction of 270°, is seen on the bottom of the NE of ONE and the left base tip of the Memorial Building

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is VLDS – a group of die gouges is seen above LIBERTY. Another smaller group of die gouyges is seen above the date.

                                                Reverse is MDS – none noted

NOTE: This die was found by Jean Lee

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DEO / DER FILES; 1981 TO 1999

DEO / DER FILES; 2000 TO PRESENT