LDB4-1957-025 Die Break

Description

Confirmed Cohen 57-B624 and Hardy 57P-4FL+36 cross-references give LDB4-1957-025 strong multi-system validation among 1957 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent die breaks. The Hardy "+36" positional suffix is among the higher numbers seen in the field-level classification for this date, placing this break in a position well separated from breaks carrying lower positional numbers like "+5," "+14," or "+20." This spatial distribution data, accumulated across dozens of documented breaks, contributes to understanding whether field-level fractures on 1957 proof dies cluster in specific zones or distribute randomly across the die face. Cataloged September 14, 2016 by Cuds on Coins, the twenty-fifth die break for this proof date adds another data point to the already extensive 1957 proof fracture census. Philadelphia produced 1,247,952 proof sets in 1957, and the confirmed Cohen 57-B624 number — distinct from the 57-B596 assigned to LDB4-1957-001 and the 57-B542 assigned to LDB4-1957-004 — demonstrates that the Cohen system maintains independent numbering that does not directly correspond to the LDB4 sequence, reflecting different discovery and documentation timelines between the two classification systems. Field-level breaks at position "+36" within the Hardy taxonomy expand the documented distribution of fracture locations across the die surface.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross references: Cohen 57-B624, Hardy 57P-4FL+36. 09/14/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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