1993P-1DER-052WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

Most trail die varieties are documented in mid-die-state (MDS) or late-die-state (LDS), where step deviation has become prominent enough to detect, which makes 1993P-1DER-052WS notable for its classification at early-mid die state (EMDS) — an intermediate designation placing the die between EDS and MDS. The EMDS classification suggests this coin was struck during a narrow window when trail die characteristics were just emerging: wavy-step deviation under columns 5, 6, 7, and 8 was visible, but the die had not yet accumulated the heavier deterioration of later states. Stage B EMDS represents a relatively early capture of the trail die phenomenon. Obverse markers include small die gouges on both 9 digits of the date, providing a distinctive bilateral reference point. On the reverse, a die gouge sits above the corners of the left stylobate. For researchers studying how trail die characteristics evolve, an EMDS example serves as a baseline — the starting condition against which later-state specimens can be compared to measure how step deviation intensifies with increasing strike count.

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