LDB4-1956-008 Die Break

Description

Hardy position +8 locates this eighth die break variety for the 1956 proof Lincoln Wheat Cent within a mapped coordinate system that plots each fracture's physical location on the die face. The Hardy reference 56P-4F+8 encodes three pieces of information: "56P" identifies the 1956 proof date, "4F" designates the die break category and general zone, and "+8" pinpoints the crack's specific position within that zone. Position numbering in the Hardy system allows researchers to compare break locations across different die pairs, revealing whether certain areas of the die face are more susceptible to fracture — a question with metallurgical implications for how stress distributes through hardened die steel. Noted as not listed in the Cohen catalog, this variety exists among discoveries that expand the documented record beyond published references. The absence of a Cohen number reflects the ongoing nature of die break documentation, where new discoveries regularly extend beyond any single reference work's coverage. Cataloged as LDB4-1956-008 by Cuds on Coins without a sub-variety letter, indicating a single recognized die state.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 56P-4F+8.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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