2012P-5DER-001T Trail Die Reverse

Description

Cataloged by Trail Dies as 2012P-5DER-001T, this Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel exhibits a trail die on the reverse at Mid-Die State (Stage B). Trail dies result from incomplete or misaligned hub impressions during die manufacturing, leaving faint ghost-like lines from the hub's design that do not fully resolve into the intended image. On Felix Schlag's Monticello reverse, in use since 1938, these artifacts can appear as partial outlines near the building's architectural features — columns, doorways, steps, or the triangular pediment. The Mid-Die State classification indicates the die had seen moderate use, meaning some original trail die lines may have been softened by production wear while stronger artifacts remained visible. Trail die errors differ fundamentally from doubled dies: where doubled dies involve two distinct hub impressions creating a measurable secondary image, trail dies are residual marks from a single incomplete hubbing. Collectors should examine the Monticello reverse under magnification for faint linear artifacts that do not correspond to the intended architectural details.

Die Markers

• Stage “B“, obverse is MDS – none noted.Reverse is MDS – none noted.

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