1994D-1DER-007WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

Carrying distinctive markers on both the obverse and reverse, 1994D-1DER-007WS is a wavy-step trail die reverse on the 1994 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent documented by Trail Dies at Stage B. The obverse at mid-die-state features a die gouge next to the rim between WE and TRUST — a location along the upper periphery of the design where the die surface transitions into the rim wall, an area subject to particular stress during the striking process. The reverse, also at mid-die-state, shows a small die gouge in the Memorial roof below the dot before UNUM. This reverse marker occupies a highly specific location: the area of the roof cornice directly beneath the period that separates E PLURIBUS from UNUM, a tiny architectural zone that provides a precise reference point for die identification. The combination of a peripheral obverse marker near the rim and a central reverse marker within the Memorial architecture gives this variety a dual-zone attribution profile that facilitates confident identification.

Die Markers

• Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die gouge next to rim between WE and TRUST.
• Reverse is MDS – small die gouge in Memorial roof below the dot before UNUM.

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