1996P – 1DER; 001 – 010 Files
1996P-1DER-001WS 180°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die damage over the R in LIBERTY.
Reverse is MDS – die gouge from the left roof corner. Die scratch over the left cornice edge.
1996P-1DER-002WS 180°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7, with an offset direction of 180 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted
Reverse is MDS –die gouge on the left side of column 11. Die gouge on right side of base. Slight trail is seen on the F of the designer’s initials.
1996P-1DER-003WS 190°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line, into the stylobate under columns 2 and 3 with corner lines being extended into the stylobate on the left side. Moderate step deviation under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8, with a directional offset of 190 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die gouge under the 9s of the DATE.
Reverse is LDS – die gouge on the C of CENT
1996P-1DER-004WS 200°
DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 3. Moderate step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8, with a directional offset of 200 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted.
Reverse is LDS – two die gouges on the left side of the T in CENT. Die gouge under the last A in AMERICA.
1996P-1DER-005T 300°
DESCRIPTION: Trails form the letters of EPU with some letter distortion present. Trails are seen from the last S of STATES, the O in the word OF and the A of AMERICA.
That trails have an offset direction of 300 degrees. Also seen are column extensions from the left top corners of the columns.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – small die gouge on the right side of the second in the DATE.
Reverse is LDS – a group of small die gouges on the right side of the T in CENT.
1996P-1DER-006WS 180°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line and a light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 11 and 12. Moderate to light step deviation under columns 4 through 8.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die gouge below the E of LIBERTY. Die gouge under the second 9.
Reverse is MDS – small die gouges by the N and T of CENT
NOTE: This die was discovered by Bob Piazza of Florida.
1996P-1DER-007WS 190°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 3. Moderate to light step deviation is seen under columns 5, 6 and 7, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted
Reverse is LDS – die fatigue showing in some of the areas on the east side of the reverse. A small die gouge is seen between the O and N of ONE. Old die scratch through the B of PLURIBUS to the second U of UNUM
1996P-1DER-008WS 180°
DESCRIPTION: Moderate step deviation under columns 5, 6, 7 and 8.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – small die gouge in the left crotch of the W in WE
Reverse is LDS – two small die gouges, one inside, the other outside, on the upper part of the O in ONE.
1996P-1DER-009WS 190°
DESCRIPTION: Light fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 3 with some corner extension on the left side. Moderate, sharp, west shifted step deviation is seen under columns 5 through 8, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS – none noted
Reveres is EDS – die scratch by the T of UNITED. Die scratch over Lincoln’s statue.
1996P-1DER-010WS 190°
DESCRIPTION: Sharp fluting line extension, into the stylobate, under column 3. Light step deviation under columns 6, 7 and 8, with an offset direction of 190 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted
Reverse is MDS – die scratches between the N and T of CENT. Die dot in bay 5.