1957 Proof Jefferson Nickel - PR-5DEO-001T Trail Die Obverse
Error
Description
On the 1957 proof Jefferson nickel 1957PR-5DEO-001T, trails come from the letters of GOD and WE and run at 030°, north-northeast, up and a little to the right. The code is TrailDies' way of writing 1957, proof (PR), five cents (5), design extension obverse (DEO), file 001 and trails (T). The coin described is early in the die's life (stage A) and has no markers on either side, so the angled lines on the motto are what set it apart. Robert M. Pelletier found the die. The common explanation for trails is a rotary polishing wheel used on the die; some instead credit movement of the die on the hub.
Die Markers
- Stage “A“, obverse is EDS – none noted.
- Reverse is EDS – none noted.
External References
Additional Notes
This die was found by Robert M. Pelletier
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