1998P – 1DEO; 001 – 010 Files
1998P-1DEO-001T 330°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 330º.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none observed
Reverse is MDS – die nick on the upper portion of the O of ONE.
1998P-1DEO-002T 140°
DESCRIPTION: With only two letters showing the affects of design extension, one would not think to consider this a major trail die; however, it is also coupled with a reverse dual direction trail die making this a unique coin in its one sense. The two letters affected, the S and T of TRUST show multiple trail lines in an offset direction of 140 degrees. This die is coupled with 1998P-1DER-034T.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – trails on the SST of TRUST.
Reverse is MDS – 1998P-1DER- 034T. Small die dot is seen on the right side of column 4.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C“, obverse is LDS – die clash behind Lincoln’s neck.
Reverse is LDS – die clash in bay three and four.
NOTE: This die was found by Aisha Shahid
1998P-1DEO-003T 190°, 330°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen on both the tops and the bottoms of the letters in LIBERTY. This is what is more commonly referred to as a dual direction trail die. The offset directions are 190 degrees and 330 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted.
Reverse is MDS – an extra sixth column is seen making this a double die. A small die gouge is between the upper part of the N and T of CENT.
NOTE: With the dual direction of trail and the doubled die reverse, this is considered a major die. This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.
1998P-1DEO-004T 200°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the bottom left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. Also seen are trail lines from the bottom of the first two digits in the date. The offset direction is 200 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “D”, obverse is VLDS – die scratches above and through the first 9 digit of the date.
Reverse is VLDS – die gouge on the bottom left corner of the E in AMERICA.
NOTE: This die was found by Jimmy Ehrhart.
1998P-1DEO-005T 030°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the tops of the letters in LIBERTY. Also seen are trail lines with some distortion to the digits in the date. The offset direction is 030 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is LDS – two die gouges are seen below the first nine of the date.
Reverse is LDS – die damage is seen on the left side of the E in AMERICA.
NOTE: This die was found by Jeremy Gardner.
1998P-1DEO-006T 030°
DESCRIPTION: At first glance, this die could easily be mistaken for die deterioration lines; however, since they follow the same direction, it is more than likely trail lines. These mushy trail lines can be seen from the top right corners of the letters in GOD WE TRUST and have an offset direction of 030 degrees. This die is very similar to the 1995P-1DEO-004T, even to the same offset direction.
DIE MAKERS: Stage “D”, obverse is VLDS – a die gouge is seen on the lower right side of the second 9 digit in the date.
Reverse is VLDS – this is a doubled die with an extra part 7th column on the left side of column 7.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.
1998P-1DEO-007T 110°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the right side of the BERT of LIBERTY, from WE, and from the TR of TRUST The offset direction is 110º.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – None noted.
Reverse is MDS – Two small die gouges in the field above the O of ONE.
NOTE: This die was found by Jon Walker of North Carolina.
1998P-1DEO-008T 270°
DESCRIPTION: Light trail lines are seen from the top left corners of the letters ERTY of LIBERTY. The offset direction of these lines is 270 degrees. Also noted is the extra thickness of the digits of the date. This is believed to be caused by the trail die effect of dragging the working die across the hub face. This die is also coupled with 1998P-1DER-045T.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – a die gouge is seen on the under part of the O in GOD.
Reverse is LDS – A die crack is seen from the right corner of the roof tip, through the R of AMERICA and onto the rim. Three die gouges are seen to the left of the T in CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Bob Piazza.
1998P-1DEO-009T 330°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the top left corners of the letters in LIBERTY. The offset direction is 330 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – a die crack is seen on the right leg of the N of IN.
Reverse is LDS – a small die gouge is seen between the NT of CENT.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.
1998P-1DEO-010T 000°
DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the tops of the letters in TRUST. Also seen is a trail line from the bottom terminus of the S in TRUST. The offset direction is 000 degrees.
DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – none noted.
Reverse is LDS – a heavy die clash is seen in bays 3, 4 and 9 and also below the Memorial building. The obverse die may have been recently changed for no indication this observed that the obverse die had this same die clash.
NOTE: This die was found by Louis Schaeffer.