1998P-1DER-025WST
200°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line extension, into the stylobate,
under columns 2 and 3. Moderate
to strong step deviation is seen
under
columns 5 through 8 with an offset direction of 200 degrees.
Also
seen are faint trail lines from some of the bottom corners
of the letters in EPU.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS - none
observed
Reverse is MDS - die gouge to the
left
of column 1 and in bay 1.
Die gouge in bay 2.
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1998P-1DER-026T
240° & 310
DESCRIPTION: A complicated “trail” with two
different directions.
The
first offset direction, 240 degrees, is highlighted with black
arrows, while the 310 degree offset is highlighted with white arrows.
The above picture shows trails and distortion from the tops of the
letter in EPU. These trail lines are at 310 degrees.
Trail lines are seen on the letters in STATES and also the word OF.
Trails are also present on the word AMERICA
The tops of all the columns are again affected by the 310 degree
extension as is the scrolling on the cornice. Notice that the left
corners of the roof and the cornice have 310 degree extensions.
This pattern of extensions follows through down to the corners
of the left edge of the stylobate and base. Also notice the heavy
distortion and trails on UNITED.
Even the two urns have trails from their left top corners, as well
as the word ONE.
While the majority of the design elements have been extended
towards 310 degrees, there is evidence that a second direction
is also present on this die.The CE of CENT and the D of
UNITED show a set of trail lines with a direction of 240 degrees.
This dual direction is best illustrated with the E of EPU, which
shows a trail from the left top corner of that letter in the direction
of 310 degrees and another trail from the lower left corner in a
direction of 240 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is LEDS –
die dots on
either side of the loop of the
second nine in the date.
Reverse is LEDS – light die clash in
bay
4 and 9 (see photo of posts).
Die scratches from the left base tip.
Die dot over the left base corner.
| VF-20 | XF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63
| MS-65 |
| $8.00
| $12.00 | $17.00 |
$30.00
| $60.00 | $90.00
|
URS-2
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1998P-1DER-027T
060° & 260°
DESCRIPTION: Strong trails
are seen on AMERICA and STATES.
There are some trail lines present on the letters of EPU. Also seen
are trails on the ED of UNITED,
the NT of CENT and the E of ONE.
There
is another set of trails, in a different direction, on the N
and E of ONE. This was validated by Bob Piazza who also has this die
in a better grade and earlier die state.. The offset direction
is 060 and 260
degrees. This die was found by Joe Koelling of North
Carolina and it is a
major
trail die.
DIE MAKERS:
Stage "B", obverse is MDS
- die crack on Lincoln's
nose.
Reverse is MDS - die gouge between the
R and I of AMERICA.
URS-3
| 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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1998P-1DER-028T
330°
DESCRIPTION: Trail die with design extensions at an offset
direction of 330 degrees. The strongest
area of trails is towards
the
center of the die, with design extensions showing on the top
of the columns and the scrolling of the cornice. Other areas
affected are EPU and TES OF AMER.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
none noted.
Reverse is MDS – faint die scrapes
through
the O of ONE. Notice the
trail line on the base tip. Die
scraping in bay 11 and over the T
of
CENT
URS-2
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1998P-1DER-029T 040°
DESCRIPTION: Trail die with design extensions at an offset
direction of 040 degrees. The tops of the columns and the
scrolling of the cornice show moderate trails. EPU continues
the design extensions with distortion showing on the tops of
most of the letters. The ED STA (UNITED STATES) show the
peculiar notching sometimes associated with trail dies. Design
extension continues on TES OF AMER (STATES OF AMERICA)
with light trails seen on the word CENT. The left URN and the
statue of Lincoln both have trail lines.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
die dot below the
N of IN.
Reverse is MDS - two die dots in
the O of ONE.
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1998P-1DER-030T
060°
DESCRIPTION: Trail die with design extension at an offset
direction
of 060 degrees. EPU
shows slight letter distortion. The TES of
STATES and the O of OF show moderate trails.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
two die gouges
under the RT of LIBERTY. Die
gouge under the chin of Lincoln.
Reverse is MDS – none noted.
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1998P-1DER-031T
050°
DESCRIPTION: Trail die with design extensions at an offset
direction of 050 degrees. As with most
trail dies, the upper portion
of
the die is most affected. There are some light trails from the
NT of CENT. Pictures are courtesy of Bob Piazza of
Florida
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
small die gouge
to the upper right of the 8 in the
DATE. Small die gouge to the
upper right of the Y in LIBERTY.
Reverse is MDS – none noted.
NOTE: This die was photographed and found by Bob
Piazza of Florida.
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1998P-1DER-032T
330°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trails from the left top of the letters
in
EPU. The last S in STATES,
OF and the AMERI of AMERICA
also
have trails as does the top left corners of columns 7 through
12 and the scrolling on the upper edge of the cornice.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS –
none observed.
Reverse is LDS - strong die clash
in bay 9. Die gouges to
the right
of the T in CENT.
NOTE: This die was discovered by Edward Fletcher
of Florida.
URS-2
| 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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1998P-1DER-033T
010°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines form the tops of the U and
I of
PLURIBUS and the UNU
of UNUM. The offset direction
is
010 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
die gouge to the
lower left of IN.
Reverse is MDS – small die dot on
top of the third shrub.
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1998P-1DER-034T 080°
& 260°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the E and PL of PLURIBUS.
Light trail lines at the bottom of
the T and A of STATES. The
offset
direction is 080 degrees.
Also see are trails from the E of CENT and the NE of ONE with an
offset direction of 260 degrees
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
1998P-1DEO-
002T.
Reverse is MDS – die dot on the
right side of column 4.
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1998P-1DER-035WST 170°
DESCRIPTION: Strong step deviation under columns 7 and 8
with moderate step deviation under
column 6. Trail lines can be
seen
on the C and A of AMERICA. Design extension is seen
on the E and N of CENT.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
none observed.
Reverse is MDS – die gouge
between the U of UNITED and the
first column. Die scrapes from the
right base towards the NT of CENT
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1998P-1DER-036WST
170°
DESCRIPTION: Fluting line extension can be seen under columns
1, 2, 10 and 11, with a slight indication
of step deviation seen
under
the left urn. Strong step deviation can be seen under
columns 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and also the G of the designer’s initial,
with on offset direction of 170 degrees.
DIE MARLERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS –
die scratching is
seen around the date.
Reverse is MDS – heavy die
scratching below the Memorial
building, especially in and around
ONE. Notice the cross 0ver trail on
the E of CENT
NOTE: This die was found by Louis
Schaeffer of Maryland.
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1998P-1DER-037WST
200°
DESCRIPTION:
Fluting line extension is
seen entering the stylobate
under columns 2 and 3. Moderate step deviation occurs under
columns
5, 6, 7 and 8. Trail lines are seen on some of the letters
of the EPU. All the trail lines, the fluting line
extension and the step
deviation have an offset direction of 200 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die gouge under the
E of LIBERTY.
Reverse is LDS – diagonal die scratch
in
bay 5. Small die gouge under the N
of ONE.
NOTE:
This is a major die due to
the combination of wavy steps and
trails. This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.
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1998P-1DER-038T 240°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines from the bottom letters of the
motto, the D
of UNITED, and STATES
OF AM. What appears to be a trail line on
the E of CENT may be a die striation instead. The offset direction
is 240 degrees.
DIE MARLERS: Stage “B”, Obverse is MDS –
A light die
scratch under
the nose.
Reverse is MDS – A heavy die
gouge to the right and close
to
the T of CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Bob
Piazza of Florida.
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1998P-1DER-039WS
190°
DESCRIPTION: A rather strong wavy step die that has fluting
line
extension,
into the stylobate, under columns 2 and 3. There is
pronounced step deviation under columns 5 and 6 with moderate
deviation
seen under columns 7, 8 and 9. The offset direction
is 190 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C,
obverse is LDS – none noted.
Reverse is LDS – die chip under the right
urn. Die gouge to the left of column 1 and
over the corners of the stylobate.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
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1998P-1DER-040WS 180°
DESCRIPTION:
Moderate step deviation is
seen under columns
5, 6, 7 and 8. The offset direction is 180 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS; Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted.
Reverse is MDS – die gouge under
the E of UNITED. Two small die
gouges between the U of UNITED
and the Memorial building.
.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis
Schaeffer.
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1998P-1DER-041T
300°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines from the reverse motto and
also trail
lines at the bottom of the first S of STATES and at the top of STATES
OF.
The offset direction is 300 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS; Stage “B”, Obverse is MDS – A die chip shows at
the
top of the first 9 of the date.
Reverse is MDS – Die
scatches
between the roof lines of the
Memorial
building.
.
NOTE:
This die was found by Bob Piazza of Florida.
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1998P-1DER-042T
250°
DESCRIPTION: Trails lines from the bottom of the reverse
motto.
The offset direction is 250 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS; Stage “B”, Obverse is MDS – A lond NW-SE die
scratch
from the field to the 1of the date.
Reverse is MDS – Die
clash remnants
in the 4th and 9th bays of the
Memorial
building.
.
NOTE:
This die was found by Bob Piazza of Florida.
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1998P-1DER-043T
330°
DESCRIPTION: Strong trail lines are seen from the EPU, UNITED,
STATES,
OF the AMERI of AMERICA, the tops of the scrolling on
the cornice and the tops of the columns. The offset
direction is 330
degrees.This
die is very similar to 1998P-1DER-028T and care
must be taken not to confuse the two. The die markers for each
are
different.
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C”,
obverse is LMDS – a small group of
die gouges is seen between the R
and T of LIBERTY.
Reverse is LMDS – light to moderate
die
scratching is seen in all bays, with
the heaviest being in bays 9, 10 and
11. A small die gouge is seen next to
the right side of the N in CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Patrick
Gaughan.
| VF-20 | XF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60
| MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $7.00 | $10.00 | $15.00
| $25.00 |
$35.00 | $50.00 |
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1998P-1DER-044T
330°
DESCRIPTION:
Moderate trail lines are seen on the words
STATES, OF and the first letters in AMERICA. Also seen are
trail
lines from the EPU, the scrolling on the cornice, ONE and
CENT.
The offset direction is 330 degrees.
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – small die gouges are
seen on the I and over the B and E of
LIBERTY.
Reverse is LDS – a small die chip with
a die crack is seen on the upper part
of column 1.
.
NOTE: This die was found by Joe Koelling.
| 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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1998P-1DER-045T
040°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trail lines are seen on the STA of
STATES,
the EPU the scrolling on the cornice, the right top
corners of the columns and the CE of CENT. Also noted is the
distortion
sometimes seen on the statue of Lincoln and the faint
trail line from the head of Lincoln’s statue.
This die has trail lines
with an
offset direction of 040 degrees. This die is coupled with an
obverse
trail die; 1998P-1DEO-008T.DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C”,
obverse is LDS – a die gouge is seen
on the under part of the O in GOD.
Reverse is LDS – A die crack is seen
from the right corner of the roof tip,
through the R of AMERICA and onto the
rim. Three die gouges are seen to the
left of the
T in CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Bob Piazza.
| 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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1998P-1DER-046T 340°
& 350°
STAGE "B"
STAGE "C"
DESCRIPTION: Wide spread trail lines are seen on this dual
directional trail die.
The first set of trails affects the ES of STATES,
the word OF, the MER of AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, the left
corners of the roof and
the cornice, the upper left corners of the left
side columns, the left corners of the stylobate the tops of the letters
in ONE and
the CE of CENT and has an offset direction of 340. The
second
set affects the NT of CENT and has an offset direction of 350.DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – none noted..
Reverse
is MDS – none noted.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS –
none noted.
Reverse is LDS – two small die gouges
are seen in and above the first U of
PLURIBUS. A retained die break is seen
on the right URN and 10th column.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
URS-2
| 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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1998P-1DER-047WS 170°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate step deviation is seen under columns
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The offset direction is 170 degrees
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted.
Reverse is MDS – a die scrape is seen
through the N of ONE. A die dent is seen
through the C of CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
| VF-20 | XF-40
| AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $2.00
| $3.00 |
$5.00 | $8.00 | $11.00 | $14.00 |
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1998P-1DER-048T
290°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the tops of the letters in
UNITED,
STATES and the EPU. Also seen are trail lines from the
column base line, the right URN and the bottom of the letters in
ONE.
Take
particular note of the sharp trail line from the bottom of the N
in ONE and notice that it is not straight. The offset direction
is 290
degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted
Reverse is MDS – a large die crack is
seen from the cornice over column
10 through the I of AMERICA and into
the rim.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis
Schaeffer
| 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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1998P-1DER-049T 000°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail indications can be seen from the top
right corners
of the UNI of UNITED. The approximate offset
direction is 000 degrees. This die is matched with an obverse
trail die; 1998P-1DEO-013T
DIE
MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is
LDS – die scratches can be
seen forward of Lincoln’s bow tie. There
is a small die gouge on top of the first
9 digit in the date.
Reverse is LDS - a die gouge is seen
on the bottom of column 1. There are
die scrapes from the base of the Lincoln
Memorial building, down to the N in CENT
NOTE: This die was
found by Louis Schaeffer.
| VF-20 | XF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-65 |
| $1.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
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