TOP TEN TRAIL DIES
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1. 1999P-1DER-015WST – This is the strongest wavy step and trail die to date. While other dies do affect the lower steps and URNs, none compare to this die.
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2. 1999P-1DER-033T – This die has strong trail lines all over the place and the distortion on the design elements make it a very interesting die to study. 
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3. 1993D-1DER-007WS – This die is the only one from the Denver mint (even though it was made in Philadelphia mint die shop) to be in the top 10. With very strong step distortion under the columns, this is almost equal in strength with the number 1 die on this list.  
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 4. 1998P-1DER-026T – This is a dual directional trail die that has sharp, trail lines on the majority of the reverse die's face. The strength of the trails makes this a great addition for the top 10.  
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5. 1994P-1DER-023T-  Strength of the trail lines and the distortion seen on the letters of the EPU propel this reveres trail die into the number 5 spot on the top 10 list. 
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6. 1995P-1DER-017WST -   At first glance this die does not appear to be much of anything until you start seeing the distortion caused by the movement of the working die. This is another dual direction trail die that shows maximum distortion on the EPU. Of all the trail dies, this is probably the oddest of this type anomaly. 
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7. 1994P-1DER-005WST – With fluting line extension and step deviation under all columns, plus trails from various design elements, this die deserves a spot in the top 10. It also has one of the neatest die markers in the trail die series, a retained die break found in the later stages of this die. 
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8. 2006P-1DEO-008T - Trail lines from the same design element that has a doubled die. This die gives those who claim that trails are a double die a headache trying to explain how a doubled – doubled die is formed on the same die. Any ideas? While not the strongest of trail dies, its uniqueness puts it in the top 10. 
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9. 1995P-1DER-005WS An extremely strong trail die that has an offset direction of 80 degrees. The step deviation, coupled with the strong fluting line extension makes this a classic wavy step die.  
       
10. 1999P-1DER-050WS – Another very strong example of a wavy step die. The step deviation and the fluting line extension make this another exclusive for the top 10.

NEXT IN THE TOP 50. 
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11. 2005P-25DEO-001T 
12. 1989P-1DER-001WS       
13. 1989P-1DER-002WS       
14. 1992D-1DER-002WS       
15. 1992D-1DER-007WST     
16. 1992D-1DER-008WST     
17. 1993P-1DER-015WS        
18. 1993P-1DER-032WS        
19. 1993P-1DER-055T            
20. 1994P-1DER-001WST      
21. 1994P-1DER-002WS        
22. 1994P-1DER-020WST
23. 1994P-1DER-045T      
24. 1995P-1DEO-007T           
25. 1995P-1DER-015WST      
26. 1995P-1DER-027T           
27. 1995P-1DER-030T            
28. 1997P-1DER-030T          
29. 1998P-1DER-019WST       
30. 1998P-1DER-027T                  
31. 1998P-1DER-028T                        
32. 1998P-1DER-029T
33. 1998P-1DER-038T
34. 1998P-1DER-043T
35. 1999P-1DEO-003
36. 1999P-1DER-001WS 
37. 1999P-1DER-010T 
38. 1999P-1DER-046WST
39. 1999P-1DER-056T 
40. 1999P-1DER-059T
41. 1999P-1DER-061T
42. 1999P-1DER-063WST 
43. 1999P-1DER-067WST
44. 2001D-1DER-001WS
45. 2001P-1DER-002WS 
46. 2005P-1DER-008WS
47. 2004P-1DER-031WST 
48. 2006P-1DE0-007T  
49. 2006P-1DER-006WST  
50. 2007D(WY)-25DER-001T

This list is subject to change for a new die may be found that could replace one of the top ten. Both Bob and myself have gone over these dies and feel that if you were to want a collection of trail dies. these would be the best dies to find for your collection.

The list below is of dies that we feel deserve some note worthiness for they are stronger than the average trail die, but can not be included in the top 50.

Bob Piazza and BJ Neff

1983P-1DEO-009T                     1983P-1DER-002T    

1987D-1DER 001WS                  1987P-1DEO-001T                  

1987P-1DER-002WS                  1988P-1DER-001WS   

1988P-1DER-004WST                1989P-1DER-009T                  

1993P-1DEO-003T                       1993P-1DER-003WS              

1993P-1DER-005WS                     1993P-1DER-008                    

1993P-1DER-018WS                   1993P-1DER-019WS              

1993P-1DER-020WS                   1993P-1DER-026WST

1993P-1DER-027WS                   1993P-1DER-028WS              

1993P-1DER-041WS                   1994D-10DER-001T 

1994P-1DER-004WS                   1994P-1DER-024WS 

1990P-1DER 002WS                   1990P-1DER-010T             

1992D-1DER-009WST                 1992P-1DEO-001T               

1993D-1DER-003WS                   1993D-1DER-010WS            

1993D-1DER-018WS                   1993P-1DEO-003T             

1995P-1DEO-008T                       1995P-1DER-012T

1995P-1DER-022T                        1995P-1DER-024T   

1995P-1DER-028T                        1995P-1DER-004WS              

1996D-1DER-004WST                  1996D-1DER-005WS              

1996D-1DER-010WS                     1996P-1DEO-005T                 

1996P-1DER-005T                         1996P-1DER-015T                 

1996P-1DER-016T                         1996P-1DER-018T                  

1996P-1DER-019T                         1997D-1DER-001WST   

1997P-1DEO-001T                         1997P-1DER-02WS              

1997P-1DER-003WS                      1997P-1DER-05WS                 

1997P-1DER-012WS                      1998P-1DER-001WST    

1998P-1DER-002WS                      1998P-1DER-003WS              

1998P-1DER-008WS                      1998P-1DER-009WST            

1998P-1DER-011WS                      1998P-1DER-013WS             

1998P-1DER-015WS                      1998P-1DER-021WS              

1998P-1DER-025WST                    1998P-1DER-032T       

1998P-1DER-034T                          1998P-1DER-035WST         

1998P-1DER-036WST                    1998P-1DER-037WST            

1998P-1DER-039WS                      1998P-1DER-044T 

1999P-1DER-005WS                      1999P-1DER-013WS              

1999P-1DER-017WS                      1999P-1DER-021WS              

1999P-1DER-022WST                    1999P-1DER-026T                  

1999P-1DER-027WS                      1999P-1DER-028WST            

1999P-1DER-032T                          1999P-1DER-034WS              

1999P-1DER-040WS                      1999P-1DER-041T

1999P-1DER-043T                          1999P-1DER-049T  

1999P-1DER-062T                          2000P-1DER-007WST

2000P-1DER-011WST                    2001D-1DEO-002T

2001D-1DER-003T                          2001D-1DER-004T

2002P-1DER-002WS                       2003P-1DER-015WS 

2003P-1DER-020T                           2003P-1DER-027WST

2003P-1DER-28WST                       2003P-1DER-040WST  

2003P-1DER-041WST                     2003P-1DER-053WST   

2004P-1DEO-001T                           2004P-1DER-003WS  

2004P-1DER-008WST                     2004P-1DER-009WS  

2004P-1DER-010WS                        2004P-1DER-016WS 

2004P-1DER-018WST                      2004P-1DER-021WST

2005P-1DEO-001T                            2005P-1DEO-002T

2005P-1DER-001WS                         2005PR(MM)-25DER-001T

2005P(OR)-25DER-001T                  2006P-1DEO-010T

2006P-1DEO-012T                            2006P(NE)-25DEO-001T 

2006P-1DER-018WS                        2006P-1DER-021WS

2006P-1DER-022WS                        2008P(HI)-25DEO-001T

2008P-1DER-001WST                      2008P(HI)-25DER-001T