LDB4-1956-013B BIE Die Break

Description

Cross-referenced to Cohen 56-B629 and Hardy 56P-4F+24, this BIE die break on the 1956 Lincoln Wheat Cent represents a specific subtype of die deterioration where a small raised vertical bar appears between the letters B-I-E of LIBERTY. BIE die breaks form when a small section of the die surface between these letters fractures and falls away, leaving a recessed void in the die that strikes up as a raised bump on the coin's obverse. The LDB4 prefix in the catalog number follows the classification system maintained by Cuds on Coins, where LDB denotes "Lincoln Die Break" and the numerical suffix identifies the specific variety within the date. Stage 1 documentation notes that the Cohen 56-B627 die crack on the coat is missing from this specimen, a stage-specific observation that helps sequence coins within the die's progressive deterioration timeline. The 1956 date is among the later Wheat Cent issues — just two years before the series ended in 1958 — and BIE varieties from late-series dates are well documented due to the large collector base examining these coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Earl M
• Cross references: Cohen 56-B629, Hardy 56P-4F+24.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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