LDB123-1992-001 Die Break

Description

Sharing the identical catalog number LDB123-1992-001 with the BIE die break entry documented above, this listing records the same physical variety under the broader "Die Break" error type classification rather than the specific "BIE Die Break Cent" designation. The dual listing reflects how a single variety can appear under different classification hierarchies depending on whether the cataloging system emphasizes the specific subtype (BIE) or the general category (die break). Both entries reference the same die, the same break position between B and E of LIBERTY on 1992 Philadelphia cents, and the same November 5, 2018 cataloging date. For researchers cross-referencing databases, the duplicate is a cataloging artifact rather than evidence of two distinct varieties — the LDB123 position code, the 1992 date, and the 001 sequence number all match precisely. This kind of parallel listing is common in comprehensive die variety databases that import data from multiple classification frameworks: one source may categorize the variety by its specific visual characteristic (BIE), while another files it under the mechanical process that created it (die break). Collectors searching for this variety should treat both listings as references to a single coin. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets, 2.5 grams, 19mm, plain edge.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Nick Shloyda
• Cross references: none. 11/05/2018
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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