The Top 50 Trail Dies

Trail & Wavy Step Variety Dies

TOP TEN TRAIL DIES

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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