LDB234-1952-001B BIE Die Break

Description

Cross-referenced to Cohen Index 52-BA6 and Hardy designation 52P-2-3Mul+1, this multi-position BIE die break on the 1952 Philadelphia Lincoln Wheat Cent spans positions 2, 3, and 4 between the B and E of LIBERTY. The LDB234 catalog number indicates breaks across three positional columns — a broader failure zone than a single-position BIE, reflecting more extensive die deterioration in the LIBERTY area. The Hardy code 52P-2-3Mul+1 decodes as a 1952 Philadelphia die with breaks at multiple positions (Mul) plus one additional characteristic beyond the primary BIE mapping. Die 001 at Stage B indicates this is the second documented state of the first die cataloged with this multi-position break — Stage B represents a progression from the initial Stage A, showing how the crack system evolved as the die continued to strike coins. The Cohen 52-BA6 reference anchors this variety within the comprehensive die study framework that has cataloged hundreds of Lincoln Cent die pairs. The 1952 Wheat Cent was struck on bronze planchets at Philadelphia during the postwar era, carrying Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait paired with the wheat stalks reverse that would remain in production through 1958. Cuds on Coins documented this variety in February 2016.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross references: Cohen 52-BA6, Hardy 52P-2-3Mul+1. 02/27/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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