1994D-1DER-010WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

Rounding out the numbered wavy-step sequence for the 1994 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent, 1994D-1DER-010WS is documented by Trail Dies at Stage B. The obverse at mid-die-state shows no observed markers, directing attribution efforts to the reverse. The reverse, also at mid-die-state, carries a die gouge between the I and T of UNITED — a location in the upper portion of the Memorial reverse design where the inscription arcs above the building. Die gouges between adjacent letters are effective attribution markers because the inter-letter spacing on the Lincoln Memorial cent is narrow and consistent, meaning a gouge in this zone can be pinpointed to a gap only a fraction of a millimeter wide. Thirteen trail die reverse varieties have been cataloged for the 1994-D Lincoln cent, reflecting the high production volume at the Denver Mint and the number of die pairs that developed trail die characteristics during their service life. Each variety's wavy-step effect and accompanying die markers make it a distinct collectible entry in the trail die census.

Die Markers

• Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed
• Reverse is MDS – die gouge between the I and T of UNITED.
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