1992 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - D-1DER-016T Trail Die Reverse

Description

The trails on 1992D-1DER-016T head due west, 270°, toward the left rim. They show on the word UNITED and at the left corners of the stylobate and of the Memorial's base. In TrailDies' number, 1992D is the year and Denver Mint, 1 the cent and DER the side, the reverse, where the design extends; the file is 016, and T means trails. The coin described is in a middle die state, with damage along Lincoln's forehead line on the obverse and a gouge up and left of the O in OF on the reverse. Bill Slaughter found the die. Trails are typically said to come from polishing of the die with a rotary tool, though others connect them to the die moving against the hub.

Die Markers

• Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – die damage is seen on Lincolns forehead line.
• Reverse is MDS – a die gouge is seen to above and to the left of the O in OF

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