2004 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - D-1DER-001WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

2004D-1DER-001WS is file 001 among TrailDies' 2004 Denver cent reverses with wavy steps. In the number, 2004D is the Denver year, 1 the denomination, DER the reverse-side design extension, 001 the file, and WS stands for wavy steps: trails passing over the Memorial's stairs that leave the treads looking crooked. The bending is light and sits under columns 5, 6 and 7, running at 180°, due south. No obverse markers are listed for the middle die state; the reverse has a gouge halfway down column 5 on its right side and two gouges below the E of CENT. Most specialists attribute trails to polishing of the die; some think the die moved against the hub.

Die Markers

• Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed
• Reverse is MDS – die gouge mid column 5, right side. Two die gouges under the E of CENT.

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