2006P(NE)-25DER-001T Trail Die Reverse

Description

Sole trail die cataloged for the Nebraska State Quarter, 2006P(NE)-25DER-001T documents a reverse trail die on the Philadelphia-struck 2006 Nebraska quarter — a faint secondary image created when the die shifted during striking, producing a ghost-like echo offset from the primary impression. Don Everhart's Nebraska reverse features Chimney Rock — the iconic sandstone and clay spire along the Oregon Trail in western Nebraska that served as a landmark for pioneers heading west. Trail die displacement on this reverse would create a subtle doubling of Chimney Rock's distinctive spire, the covered wagon in the foreground, and the surrounding prairie. Unlike doubled dies originating during die manufacture, trail dies are striking-event varieties where mechanical movement at the moment of coining displaces the die. Nebraska was the thirty-seventh state honored in the 50 State Quarters Program (1999-2008). Struck on copper-nickel clad at 24.3mm at Philadelphia. Examine the reverse for a faint displaced echo of Chimney Rock and surrounding design elements, characteristic of trail die displacement.

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