1996P – 1DEO; 001 – 010 Files
1996P-1DEO-001T 050°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trails from the date, with an offset direction of 050 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die dot between the G and O of GOD.
Reverse is MDS – three small die dots in and around the O and N of ONE
NOTE: Die was found by Steven Bingham of Missouri.
1996P-1DEO-002T 340°
DESCRIPTION: Light trails from the left top corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 340º.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die gouge under the N of IN.
Reverse is MDS – die scratches, some which are heavy, are seen in in bays 1 and 2.
NOTE: This die was found by Joshua Haynes of Alabama.
1996P-1DEO-003T 350°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the top left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 350º. This die is similar to 1996P-1DEO-002T; however, the die markers are different.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – small die scratch on the upper loop of the first 9.
Reverse is LDS – die gouge on the right corner of the Memorial building.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer of Maryland.
1996P-1DEO-004T 200°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trail lines are seen from the bottom of all the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 200 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted.
Reverse is MDS – die dot just above the left side of the roof.
NOTE: This die was found by Joshua Haynes.
1996P-1DEO-005T 000°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines, with extra thickness, are seen on all the letter of IGWT. The often heavy metal flow lines seen on some of the letters is the result of pre-mature die deterioration doubling. The offset direction is 000 degrees. This die is similar to 1995P-1DEO-004T.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is LMDS – small die dot well below the T in LIBERTY
Reverse is LMDS – die scrapes are seen from the T of UNITED into bay 1 and from the right side base into the T of CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.
1996P-1DEO-006T 060°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on WE and TRUST of TRUST. The late die state of this coin maybe hiding other trail lines. The offset direction is 060 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die gouge in the W of WE. Small die dot in the lower part of the loop in the second nine of the date
Reverse is LDS – small die gouge is seen by the U of UNITED
NOTE: This die was found by Bill Slaughter.
1996P-1DEO-007T 210°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate trail lines are seen from the bottom left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. Also seen are light trail lines on the first three digits of the date. The offset direction is 210 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LMDS – heavy die scratch on the I of IN. Small die gouge over the N of IN. Two die dots over the E of LIBERTY.
Reverse is LMDS – none noted.
NOTE: This die was found by William Glenn of Florida.
1996P-1DEO-008T 150°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the bottom right corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 150 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted.
Reverse is LDS – heavy metal flow lines are seen below the U of UNITED to the left base line. Die damage is seen in the left crotch of the N in ONE.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
1996P-1DEO-009T 280°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the top left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 280 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted
Reverse is LDS – a die scratch is seen below the E of EPU. A die scratch is
seen just above the M of UNUM.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
1996P-1DEO-010T 160°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the bottom right corners of the ERTY of LIBERTY. The offset direction is 160 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – two small die dots are seen above the T of LIBERTY.
Reverse is LDS – a die gouge is seen to the right of column 12.
NOTE: This die was found by David Miller.