LDB3-1949D-001 BIE Die Break

Description

First documented BIE die break at Hardy position 3 for the 1949 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, this variety displays the characteristic raised vertical bar between the B and E of LIBERTY that gives BIE varieties their distinctive name. Cross-referenced as Cohen Not Listed and Hardy Not Listed 49D-3DL, this variety was documented on July 13, 2015, indicating it was a relatively recent discovery for a coin struck sixty-six years earlier. The notation "Cohen Not Listed" means it does not appear in Steve Cohen's comprehensive BIE reference, and "Hardy Not Listed" with the supplementary code 49D-3DL places it within Hardy's positional framework without a formal Hardy catalog number. BIE die breaks form when a vertical crack develops in the die between the letters B and E of LIBERTY, and the crack fills with metal during striking to produce a raised line resembling an extra letter I. The 1949 Denver Mint Wheat Cent was produced during the post-war era of the Lincoln Wheat Cent series, which had been in production since 1909 and would continue through 1958. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, the LDB3 prefix identifies Hardy position 3 within the LIBERTY inscription.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Louis A
• Cross reference: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy Not Listed 49D-3DL. 07/13/2015.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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