1996P-1DER-043T Trail Die Reverse

Description

Three sets of trail lines are seen on the reverse of this 1996-P Lincoln cent. The first set (yellow arrows) affects mostly the motto EPU, the ES of STATES, the word OF, the ER of AMERICA, the NE of ONE and the tops of the right side columns. These trails have an offset of 350°. The second set (green arrows) can also be seen on the motto EPU, the first S of STATES, the left corner of the stylobates, the NE of ONE and the ET of CENT. This set has an offset direction of 270°. The third set (red arrows) can be seen on the first S of STATES, the beginning of the motto EPU, the NE of ONE and the EN of CENT. This set has an offset direction of 240°.

Die Markers

• Stage “B“, obverse is MDS – a small die gouge is seen in the field below the last T of TRUST.
• Reverse is MDS – a die clash is seen (blue arrow) in bay 4.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Koelling
• Expert attribution by Trail Dies

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