DC-1C-1958-01 Die Chip

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as DC-1C-1958-01 and documented on 09/01/2013, this die chip on the 1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent is accompanied by a retained interior die break cross-referenced as RIDB-1c-1957D-09. The die chip represents a small fragment of die surface that fractured and remained partially attached or fell away, creating a corresponding raised feature on the struck coin. The retained interior die break, referenced under the 1957-D designation, indicates a related die fracture where a section of the die cracked but remained in position rather than separating entirely, producing a raised ridge on the coin's surface. The cross-reference between the 1958 die chip and the 1957-D retained interior die break documents a connection between these two die deterioration events. The 1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent represents the final year of Victor David Brenner's iconic wheat ears reverse introduced in 1909, making die chip and die break varieties from this terminal year part of the closing chapter of Wheat Cent production. Die chips and retained interior die breaks document progressive structural failure in working dies under the mechanical stress of high-speed coin production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jody Gomez
• DC-1C-1958-01; number: The die chip is indicated with white arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with black arrows. See RIDB-1c-1957D-09. 09/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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