1993 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - P-1DER-050WS Trail Die Reverse
Error
Description
1993P-1DER-050WS shares its moderate, left-weighted wavy steps under the central columns with neighbouring files, so the die markers matter here. TrailDies notes a small gouge at the foot of the G in GOD on the obverse and a pair of small gouges below the right end of the Memorial's base line on the reverse, on a middle-die-state coin. The steps sit under columns 5 through 8 and run 180°, straight down. The code itself spells out year, mint and denomination (1993P, 1), a reverse-die design extension (DER), file 050, and WS for wavy steps, the bent-stair look that comes from trail lines crossing the steps. Most observers link wavy steps to polishing of the die with a rotary buff, while some put them down to die movement against the hub.
Die Markers
- Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – small die gouge on the lower part of the G in GOD.
- Reverse is MDS – two small die gouges under the right base line of the Memorial building.
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