1997P-1DEO-001T Trail Die Obverse

Description

One of the more unusual trail dies that affects all of LIBERTY. Notice the extreme extra thickness on the east west axis. One oddity is the indent where the extra thickness ends. This may have been caused by a buildup of metal from when the die scraped across the hub face. Also notice the spikes on the letters LIBER, which indicate some movement to the north as well. There is some indicators of trails on IN GOD, however, they are faint and do not have a set direction.

Die Markers

• Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die gouge in the loop of the second 9 in the DATE. Oddly enough, the date looks normal in comparison to LIBERTY
• Reverse is LDS – large die crack from the top of column 8, through EPU and the O in OF up into the rim.

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