LDB4-1957D-024 BIE Die Break

Description

Twenty-fourth BIE die break in the 1957 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent catalog, this variety introduces the RBL Hardy position zone — a less commonly documented fracture location within the LIBERTY inscription. Cross-referenced as Cohen 57D-B105 and Hardy 57D-4RBL+1, this variety was cataloged on 08/02/2015. The Hardy position 4RBL+1 places this break in the RBL sub-zone, indicating a location closer to the R-B area of LIBERTY rather than the more frequently fractured E-L or E-H zones documented on many other 1957-D BIE entries. The "+1" suffix suggests this was the first or second break identified in this particular sub-zone, contrasting sharply with the EL zone where position numbers extended into double digits. This positional diversity demonstrates that while BIE fractures concentrated in certain areas, they could occur anywhere within the LIBERTY inscription where the die steel was thin between letter recesses. The Cohen cross-reference at 57D-B105 provides independent confirmation of the variety's documented status. At sequence number 024, this entry was part of the mid-range catalog expansion that bridged the early discoveries (entries 001-010) with the later high-sequence entries that pushed the total well above fifty. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, entry 024 contributes a valuable RBL-zone data point to the 1957-D BIE positional distribution, expanding the documented fracture geography beyond the dominant EL and EH concentrations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross references: Cohen 57D-B105, Hardy 57D-4RBL+1. 08/02/2015.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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