1993 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - DC-1c-1993D-04R Die Chip

Description

This kind of gap in sequential numbering is common in die variety catalogs, where each confirmed variety receives its own designation as it is reported and verified. Reverse die chips on Lincoln Memorial cents can appear in visually striking locations — within the columns of the Memorial, across the steps, or embedded in the letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, or UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The location determines much of the variety's collecting appeal: a chip that distorts a recognizable letter or architectural feature draws more interest than one lost in the flat field between design elements. For attribution purposes, collectors should compare the chip's precise position, shape, and size against the catalog reference, since multiple die chips from the same date-mint combination can look superficially similar but originate from entirely different dies. The 1993 Denver cent, struck on 2.5-gram copper-plated zinc planchets at 19mm, is a common date whose error varieties provide accessible entry points for collectors building a die-chip type set.

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