LDB234-1952-001B Die Break

Description

Cross-referenced as Cohen 52-BA6 and Hardy 52P-2-3Mul+1, this die break on the 1952 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent carries dual attribution in the two major die break reference systems for Lincoln cent proof issues. The LDB234 classification prefix — distinct from the LDB4 prefix used for simpler field-level breaks — indicates a more complex fracture pattern involving multiple die break characteristics cataloged within a compound numbering framework. The "001B" suffix designates this as the B sub-variety of the first break in this classification, meaning the die developed multiple fracture stages or a secondary break pattern documented separately from the primary 001 entry. Philadelphia struck 81,980 proof sets in 1952, a modest figure compared to later years that makes proof varieties from this date relatively scarce in absolute population terms. The Hardy reference 52P-2-3Mul+1 encodes specific information about the break location and characteristics using Hardy's standardized notation system. Cataloged on February 27, 2016 by Cuds on Coins, this variety belongs to the systematic documentation of die breaks across Lincoln Wheat Cent proof issues, where the mirror-finish dies and high striking pressure used in proof production created distinctive fracture patterns. The 1952 date falls in the final decade of Wheat Cent production, six years before the series concluded with the 1958 issue.

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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