LDB4-1958D-001 BIE Die Break

Description

First documented BIE die break at Hardy position 4 for the 1958 Denver Mint Wheat Cent — the absolute final Denver Mint Wheat Cent in numismatic history. Cross-referenced as Cohen NL (Not Listed) with Hardy classification 58D-4ABH+ and cataloged on September 26, 2025, this variety's recent documentation date demonstrates that new BIE discoveries continue to emerge even seven decades after the coins were struck. The Cohen NL status means this variety was not yet listed in the Cohen reference at the time of catalog entry, while the Hardy 58D-4ABH+ code places it within a specific sublocation of position 4. The 1958-D Wheat Cent represents the terminal issue of a design that had been in continuous production since 1909 — forty-nine years of Victor David Brenner's Lincoln obverse paired with the iconic wheat stalks reverse. Denver struck approximately 800 million cents in 1958, the final year before Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse replaced the wheat ears in 1959. As the first position 4 BIE documented for this terminal Denver Mint Wheat Cent date, LDB4-1958D-001 occupies a historically resonant position: it records die deterioration on the very last Wheat Cents produced at the Denver facility, capturing the final chapter of a nearly half-century production run. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this variety carries particular appeal for collectors who value end-of-series material and for those building comprehensive date-mint coverage of BIE die breaks across the full fifty-year span of Lincoln Wheat Cent production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Pete Apple
• Cross references: Cohen NL, Hardy 58D-4ABH+. 09/26/2025.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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