1993P-1DER-057T Trail Die Reverse

Description

Discovered by Katelyn Schaeffer of Maryland — who shares a surname and state with the prolific Louis Schaeffer, suggesting a family connection within the mid-Atlantic variety research community — 1993P-1DER-057T is a dual-directional trail die with an expert-level distinction in its documentation. Prominent trail lines extend from the NE of ONE at an offset direction of 090 degrees, while weaker trails from the EN of CENT appear on a reciprocal bearing of 270 degrees. The 090/270-degree pairing is a true reciprocal dual direction, exactly 180 degrees apart. What elevates this entry is a specific observation about the surface texture between the letters of ONE CENT: the roughness is attributed to die scraping along the hub face during manufacture and is explicitly distinguished from die cleaning artifacts. Hub scraping leaves directional marks aligned with the hubbing axis, while die cleaning produces more random, swirling abrasion — recognizing the difference is a diagnostic skill that separates advanced die variety analysis from casual observation.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Katelyn Schaeffer
• Expert attribution by Trail Dies

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