II-F-Multiple: Numerical Order of Die Break
Note: all listings in this section are by Date.
LDB34567-1910-001
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip in lower loop of “B” in LIBERTY
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen not listed, Hardy not listed. 01/10/2019.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIEIRITIY” which in our numbering system is a LDB34567.
LDB123456-1941-001
Images are courtesy of John Smith
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Head “Spike Head”
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 41-BA1, SKH-1c-1941-02. 01/11/2019.
LDB3456-1943-001
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen not listed, Hardy 43P-3-6 not listed. 04/05/2018.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIEIRIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB3456.
LDB3456-1946-001
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Date to Rim.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 46-BA51, Hardy 46P-3-6ALM-1. 09/19/2016
Note: This coin is a “IIBIEIRIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB3456.
LDB234-1949D-001
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen not listed, Hardy 49D-not listed. 04/15/2018.
LDB2345-1950-001
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim.
Cross references: Cohen 50-BA7, Hardy Not Listed. 03/15/2017.
Note: This coin is a “LIIIBIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB2345.
LDB345678-1951-001C
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack below B and between B & E, Die Crack bottom of Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 51-B97, Hardy 51P-3-8Mul+1. If crack stops at “Y” 51P-3-7Mul+1. 03/04/2016.
#3 of 6 stage progression.
Images are needed for stage 2
Stage 1, Cohen 51-BA90 Die Crack Rim to top of B.
Stage 1 is listed in the LDB3-1951 section.
Stage 2, Cohen 51-BA91 Die Crack Rim to bottom of R.
Stage 3, Cohen 51-B95 Die Crack Rim to Y, Die Crack on Coat.
Stage 4, Cohen 51-B97 Die Chip “BIE” and lower part of E, Die Crack Rim to Coat.
Stage 5, Cohen Not Listed Die Crack Rim into Coat.
Stage 6, Coehn Not Listed Die Chip is larger.
LDB345678-1951-001D
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack to Coat, Lower “E” filled.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 51-B97, Hardy 51P-3-8Mul+1. 06/11/2016.
#4 of 6 stage progression.
LDB345678-1951-001E
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack into Coat
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 51-B97, Hardy 51P-3-8Mul+1. 02/11/2018.
#5 of 6 stage progression.
LDB345678-1951-001F
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack into Coat
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 51-B97, Hardy 51P-3-8Mul+1. 06/11/2016.
#5 of 6 stage progression.
LDB234-1952-001A
Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack below B and between B & E.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat & Die Crack Right Wheat
Cross references: Cohen 52-BA5, Hardy 52P-2-3Mul+1. 02/27/2016.
#1 of 6 stage progression.
Stage 1, Cohen 52-BA5 Die Cracks and Chips on LIBERTY, Die Chips on 9 & E in ONE. Die Crack Left Wheat to Rim.
Stage 2, Cohen 52-BA6 Crack & Chips are larger.
Stage 3, Cohen 52-BA7 Crack & Chips & Chip is Larger under “L”.
Stage 4, Cohen 52-B10 Die Crack extends to Rim.
Stage 5, Cohen 52-B11 Die Chip under “L” is heavier.
Stage 6, Cohen 52-B12 Die Chip Extends to Rim
Note: This coin is a “LIIIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB234. Later stages will be “ILIIIBIE”.
LDB234-1952-001B
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack below B and between B & E, Die Crack bottom of Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 52-BA6, Hardy 52P-2-3Mul+1. 02/27/2016.
#2 of 6 stage progression.
LDB234-1952-001F
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack extends to Rim.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 52-B12, Hardy 52P-2-3Mul+1. 04/15/2016.
#6 of 6 stage progression.
LDB345-1952-001
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack below B and between B & E, Die Crack bottom of Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 52-BA60, Hardy 52P-3&4Mul+1. 02/27/2016.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB345.
LDB14-1953-001A
Images Courtesy of Mike Kazman
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on forehead.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53-B506, Hardy 53P-1&4FL+1. 07/26/2018.
LDB14-1953-001B
Images Courtesy of Mike Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on forehead.
REVERSE – Die Chips Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53-B507, Hardy 53P-1&4FL+3. 05/05/2022..
Note: Stage B the die break extends to the top of the letters.
LDB23-1953-001A
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Cracks Skull & Coat, Shift 3 “DDD 3 on Date”.
REVERSE – Multiple Crack & Breaks on Reverse.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA67, Hardy 53P-2&3BL-1. 12/01/2015.
Many stages known to exist expanding to a “LIIIBIE” with larger breaks between the letters.
Note: This coin is a “LIIIB” which in our numbering system is a LDB23. Later stages will be “LIIIBIE”.
LDB234-1953-001B
Images Courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack B to E in this Stage.
REVERSE – Multiple Crack & Breaks on Reverse.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA67, Later Stage of Hardy 53P-2&3BL-1 now a 53P-234BL. 07/21/2016.
Note: This coin is a “LIIIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB234.
LDB34-1953-001
Images Courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack below “L&I” of “LIBERTY”.
REVERSE – None Noted..
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA65, Hardy 53P-3SBL+2 + 4BH+ D/B. 07/01/2016.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB45-1953-001
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Break Left of Ear on Skull.
REVERSE – Die Break left wheat & on T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA756, Hardy 53P-5BH+1. 12/15/2015.
LDB12345-1953D-001A
Images Courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None noted.
REVERSE – Die Chip on “T” in CENT.
Cross references: “Early stage of” Cohen 53D-BA25, Hardy 53D-1-5Mul. 03/08/2018.
LDB34-1953S-001
Images Courtesy of Nolan Workman
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None noted.
REVERSE – 2 Die Chips on Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53SBA60, Hardy 53S-4SBL+1. 05/05/2018.
LDB4567-1954S-001
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack in head.
REVERSE – Abrasion Die Scratches.
Cross references: Cohen not listed, Hardy not listed. 08/24/2017.
LDB34-1955-001
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – Multiple Crack & Breaks on Left Wheat Stalk.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed Early Stage of 55-BA-61, Hardy Not Listed Early Stage of 55P-4SBL+1. 04/12/2016.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1955-002A
Images Courtesy of Earl M. Williams
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Cracks on Head & Coat.
REVERSE – Multiple Die Chips.
Cross references: Cohen 55-BA-54, Hardy Not Listed. 06/12/2016.
#1 of 2 stage progression.
Images are needed for stage #2
Stage 1, Cohen 55-BA54 Light Die Cracks on LIBERTY. Die Cracks on Head and Coat. Many Die Chips on Reverse.
Stage 2, Cohen 55-BA58 Die Cracks on Date. More Chips on Reverse.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1955-003
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: Cohen Index 55-BA656. Hardy Index 55P-4SBH+3. 10/17/2016.
The interior die break is indicated with white arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with black arrows. The LDB is indicated with red arrows. Cross reference number: See RIDB-1c-1955-13 and LDB34-1955-003. The yellow arrow “die marker” is a die crack on the left wheat.
LDB34-1955D-001
Images Courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 55D-B95, Hardy 55D-3FL+4DL+1. 11/09/2015.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1955D-002
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – 3 Die Chips on Right Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 55D-B410, Hardy Index 55D-3SBH+4EL “Not Listed”.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB45-1955D-001
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE –BIE-EIT, Die Chip Hair.
REVERSE – Rim to Rim Die Crack Left Wheat.
Cross reference: Cohen Pending , Hardy 55D-4DL+5SBM.
Note: This coin is a “BIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB45.
LDB34-1955S-001
Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross reference: Cohen Not Listed , Hardy 55S-3SEL+4DL+ not listed. 0106/2017.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1956-001A
Images Courtesy of Bill Albright
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Break Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat & C in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen IIBIE 56-B77, Hardy 56P-3F-4EH-1, COC RIDB-1c-1956-01. 05/23/2018.
Stage 1 is LDB4-1956-003E 4EH
Stage 2 of 3 Stage Progression.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1956-001B
Images Courtesy of Earl M. Williams
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip R, Die Break Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat & C in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen IIBIE 56-B77, Hardy 56P-3F-4EH-1, COC RIDB-1c-1956-01. 04/28/2016.
Stage 3 of 3 Stage Progression, Die Chip on the R in LIBERTY.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1956-002E
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Small Die Chip at the Tie.
REVERSE – Long Die Crack along Right Wheat to Rim & Die Chip Left Wheat & T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 56-B85, Hardy 56P-3BH+4F-1. 02/17/2016.
Stage 5 of 5 Stage Progression.
Stage 1, Cohen 56-B602 Small Die Chip at the Tie, No Die Cracks on Coat.
Stage 2, Cohen 56-B603 Has two Die Cracks on the Coat, Better Grade show a Die Crack near VBD.
Stage 3, Cohen 56-B605 Larger Die Chip at the Tie & Die Chip on T in CENT.
Stage 4, Cohen 56-B607 Long Die Crack along Right Wheat to Rim & Die Chip Left Wheat.
Stage 5, Cohen 56-B85 is a IIBIE with two Die Cracks on Coat & Die Cracks from both Wheat Stalks to Rim.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1956-003
Images Courtesy of Sean O’Connell
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Chip on “T” in “CENT”
Cross reference number: Cohen 56-B55, Hardy 3SBL-4FH. 04/28/2016.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1957-001C
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack bottom of “B” in “LIBERTY”, R-dated “Die Chip on 1 in date”.
Reverse – Die Chips on Right Wheat, “E” on “ONE”, “T” on “CENT” and a Die Crack on the tip of the Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B5, Hardy 57P-4EL+ Not Listed. 09/15/2016.
#3 of 3 stage progression.
Images are needed for stage #1.
Stage 1, Cohen 57-B405 Die Crack bottom of B in LIBERTY, Die Chips Right Wheat and T in CENT, a small Die Crack tip of Left Wheat.
Stage 2, Cohen 57-B406 Die Chip E in CENT. Die Break/Chip between B&E is larger. See “LDB4-1957-045B“
Stage 3. Cohen 57-B5 Die R-Dated. The Die Crack at the bottom of the “B” is now a Chip.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB23456-1958D-001
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – F2-6 Multiple, Spike Head.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference number: SKH-1c-1958D-06, Cohen 58D-BA40 “not listed in Spiked Heads listings”. 04/24/2016.
LDB36-1960(LD)-001
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – IIB-RIT, Die Crack Coat.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen Lg60-B55 , Hardy Lg60P-3EL+1. 11/01/2015.
Note: This coin is a “IIBERIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB36.
LDB34-1960D(SD)-001
Images are courtesy of Zach Llewellyn
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip on “S” in TRUST.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen NL, Hardy Sm60D-3F+4FL+1.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB34-1960D(SD)-002
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on skull “black arrow”
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen NL, Hardy Sm60D-3EH++4F+1.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB57-1960D(SD)-001
Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Cross reference: Cohen NL, Hardy Sm60D-5SBL+7BH “not listed”. 08/20/2018.
LDB45-1962-001
Images Courtesy of Earl Williams
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Class 2 DDO, Copper Coins 1962P-1DO-024
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen Not Listed , Hardy Later stage of 62P-5SBLM-1 now has a Die Chip between B&E “BIE”. 02/21/2016.
Note: This coin is a “BIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB45.
LDB345-1983-001
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Break Skull.
REVERSE – Multiple Crack & Breaks on Reverse.
Cross references: Hardy 83P-3BL+4BLM+5BL+, SKH-1c-1983-03 01/25/2016.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB345.
LDB123-1992-001
Images are courtesy of Nick Shloyda
Cross references: none. 11/05/2018
LDB234-1993D-001
Images are courtesy of Robert Oney
Cross references: none. 08/06/2020.
LDB67-1993D-001
Images are courtesy of Claude Butcher
Cross references: Hardy 93D-6SDLM+7SELM.
Note: This coin is a “RITIY” which in our numbering system is a LDB67.
LDB23456-1994-001
Images are courtesy of Will Brooks
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – Rim to Rim Die Crack.
Cross references: RRDC-1c-1994-03R. 07/03/2016.
LDB2345678-1994-001
Images are courtesy of Jody Taylor
DIE MARKERS: None Noted.
Cross references: none, 01/14/2022.
LDB34-1994-001
Images are courtesy of Ray Parkhurst
Note: Ray is a builder of custom coin photography setups which he used for the above 3-D image.
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: none. 07/07/2017.
LDB34-1994-002
Images are courtesy of Adrian Fernandez
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip in date.
Cross references: none. 08/24/2018.
LDB3456-1994-001
Images are courtesy of Pietro Terranova
Cross references: SKH-1c-1994-13. 05/11/2018.
Note: Obverse die crack “Spike Head”.
LDB45-1994-001
Images are courtesy of Barry Godwin
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Hardy Index 4EL+5SCL. 09/27/2015.
Note: This coin is a “BIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB45.
LDB45-1994-002
Images are courtesy of Will Brooks
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Hardy Index 4FH-5SCLM. 03/20/2016.
Note: This coin is a “BIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB45.
LDB45-1994-003
Images are courtesy of Frank Waddell
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip on the bottom of the 1st. 9 in date.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Hardy Index 4EL-5SCLM. 10/10/2016.
Note: This coin is a “BIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB45.
LDB1234-1995-001
Images Courtesy of John Smith
Cross references: none. 01/11/2019.
LDB123456-1995-001
Images Courtesy of Dustin Ickow
Cross reference: none. 03/03/2017.
DIE MARKERS: The Die Crack runs from the rim to between the “RT” in LIBERTY.
Note: This coin is a “ILIIIBIEIRIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB123456.
LDB34-1995-001
Images Courtesy of Daniel Brablec
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – IIBIE, None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Hardy Index 3FL+4SBL. 10/10/2015.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB35-1995-001
Images Courtesy of Vivien Bullard
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference none. 03/01/2018.
Note: This coin is a “IIB EIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB35.
LDB46-1995-001
Images Courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – BIERIT
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross reference; none. 04/01/2017.
Note: This coin is a “BIERIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB46.
LDB34-1999-001
Images Courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross references: none. 04/07/2017.
Note: This coin is a “IIBIE” which in our numbering system is a LDB34.
LDB2345-2007-001
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross references: none. 07/13/2015.
LDB123456-2011-001
Images Courtesy of Christopher Freda
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: none. 0823/2015.
Note: This coin is a “ILIIIBIEIRIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB12345.
This unusual die break begins at the rim just to the left of LIBERTY and ends between the R & T.
LDB12345-2013-001
Images Courtesy of Sean Allgood
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: none. 02/09/2016.
Note: This coin is a “ILIIIBIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB12345.
This unusual die break begins at the rim just to the left of LIBERTY and ends in the R.
LDB12345-2014-001
Images Courtesy of Sandy Peters
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on forehead.
REVERSE – Die Crack on top of Shield.
Cross references: none. 08/11/2016.
Note: This coin is a “ILIIIBIEIR” which in our numbering system is a LDB12345.
This unusual die break begins at the rim just to the left of LIBERTY and ends in the R.
LDB123456-2014-001
Images Courtesy of Sandy Peters
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – Die Crack on top of Shield & Die Chip on Ribbon.
Cross references: none. 06/08/2016.
Note: This coin is a “ILIIIBIEIRIT” which in our numbering system is a LDB123456.
This unusual die break begins at the rim just to the left of LIBERTY and ends in the T.
LDB12345-2015-001
Images Courtesy of Sandy Peters & Earl Williams
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chips and Cracks on Lincoln’s Head.
REVERSE – Die Crack from the “N” and through the “T” in “CENT” to the edge of the ribbon.
Cross references: none. 03/21/2016.
LDB123456-2017P-001
Images Courtesy of Nick Shloyda
Cross references: none. 05/11/2018.
LDB23456-2018-001
Images Courtesy of Bernie Esguerra
Cross references: none. 04/11/2019.
LDB1234-2019-001 Stage A
Images Courtesy of Thomas DeHart
Cross references: SKH-1c-2019-10. 10/27/2023.
Note: Spike Head SKH-1c-2019-10 “white arrows”.
LDB1234-2019-001 Stage B
Images Courtesy of Keith Christenson
Cross references: SKH-1c-2019-10. 03/05/2019.
Note: Spike Head SKH-1c-2019-10 “white arrows”.
LDB1234-2019-001 Stage C
Images Courtesy of Robert Oney
Cross references: SKH-1c-2019-10 & 11. 07/25/2022.
Note: Spike Head SKH-1c-2019-10 “black arrows”, Spike Head SKH-1c-2019-11 “white arrows”.
LDB4567-2020-001
Images Courtesy of Greg Bowyer
Cross references: none. 09/28/2021.
LDB123-2021-001
Images Courtesy of Thomas DeHart
Cross references: SKH-1c-2021-19. 07/11/2023.
Note: Obverse Spike Head SKH-1c-2021-19 “white arrows”.
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