1988D-1DEO-001T                   190°

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DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the letters in LIBERTY, IN, GOD and TRUST. The offset direction is 190°. This die is coupled with 1998D-1DER-003T.

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “A “, obverse is EDS – a small die gouge is seen in the field to the right and beneath the first 8 in the date.

                                                 Reverse is EDS – a die crack is seen on the right cornice edge. a small die dot is seen in the field to the right of the top of column 12.

NOTE: This die was found by Terry Stewart.

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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1988D-1DEO-002T                  190°

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DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the LIB of LIBERTY. The offset direction is 190°. This die is coupled with 1988D-1DER-004T

 

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

                                              Reverse is EDS – none noted

 

 NOTE: This die was found by Tony Clement

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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                              REVERSE TRAIL DIES

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1988D-1DER-001WS               190°

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DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting lines under columns # 5, 6, 7 and

8, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.

 

 

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS - die gouge, just  

                                               right and under the BOW TIE.

                                               Reverse is LDS - small die gouge

                                               next  to the O of ONE.

 

 

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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1988D-1DER-002WS               180°

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DESCRIPTION: Moderate step deviation under columns

 5, 6, 7 and 8. This die was found by Bill Slaughter of Arkansas

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – heavy die scratch by

                                               Lincoln’s throat.

                                               Reverse is LDS – small die break in the

                                               middle of column # 1.

 

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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1988D-1DER-003T                  300°, 120° & 090°

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DESCRIPTION: this is a tri-directional trail die. The first set of trail can be seen from the E and P of EPU and the lower serifs of both S in STATES. The offset direction is 300°. The second set can be seen from the ERC of AMERICA. This set has an offset direction of 120° or the reciprocal of 300°.The third set can be seen on some of the letters in ONE CENT. This set has an offset direction of 090°. This die is also couple with 1988D-1DEO-001T

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DIE MARKERS: Stage “A “, obverse is EDS – a small die gouge is seen in the field to the right and beneath the first 8 in the date.

                                                 Reverse is EDS – a die crack is seen on the right cornice edge. a small die dot is seen in the field to the right of the top of column 12.

NOTE: This die was found by Terry Stewart.

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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1988D-1DER-004T     070°, 120°, 280° and 350°

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DESCRIPTION: The first quadruple trail die to be found. The first set can be found on the designer’s initials with an offset direction of 070°. The second set can be found on the C and E of CENT with an offset direction of 120°. The third and strongest set is found on the motto EPU and the first S and A of STATES. The last set is found on the ER of AMERICA. Exactly why there is so many different directions of trails is unknown at this time. However, they all appear to be made from movement of the die againstthe hub.

 

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

                                              Reverse is EDS – none noted

 

 NOTE: This die was found by Tony Clement

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DEO / DER FILES; 1981 TO 1999

DEO / DER FILES; 2000 TO PRESENT