LDB4-1953
The listings on this page are by description / delimitation letter / position letters. Full die breaks at the top and small die breaks at the bottom of the page. See the Hardy Index System link.
“EL+” indicates a break of ¾ that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1953-004 EL+
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Cracked Skull, Die Cracks across Coat into field.
REVERSE – Die Break Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53-B510, Hardy 53P-4EL+4. 12/01/2015.
“DH+” indicates a break of ½ or more, but less than ¾ the height of the letters and extends above the highest level of the letters.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1953-009 4SDH+
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Shoulder.
REVERSE – Die Break Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA-125 Hardy 53P-4SDH+4. 02/18/2019
“CH” indicates a break of ¼ or more, but less than ½ “upper” die break.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1953-003A 4SCH
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: Note Markers for Stage 1 below.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA125, Hardy 53P-4SCH+3. 12/22/2015.
#1 of 5 stage progression.
Note: Images are needed for the following stages 2 through 5.
Stage 1 Cohen 53-BA125; Die Cracks on B,E & R in LIBERTY, Very Light Die Crack on Coat. Hardy Index 53P-4SCH+3 lists only one stage and it also notes a “Shift 3” which is DDD (die deterioration doubling ).
Stage2 Cohen 53-BA126; Obverse same as stage 1, Reverse Die Chip Left Wheat.
Stage3 Cohen 53-BA127; Obverse same as stage 2 plus Die Crack on L in LIBERTY, Reverse 2 Die Chips on Left Wheat.
Stage 4 Cohen 53-BA128; Obverse same as stage 3, 4 Die Chips on the Left Wheat.
Stage 5 Cohen 53-BA129; Obverse same as stage 4, 6 Die Chips on the Left Wheat.
“BH+” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters and extends above the highest level of the letters.
LDB4-1953-007B BH+
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on Skull, Die Chip on 1 in Date.
REVERSE – Die Breaks in Left Wheat, Die Crack tip of Left Wheat to Rim, Die Chip O in ONE.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA53, Hardy 53P-4SDH+6. 01/12/2016.
#2 of 2 stage progression.
Note: Images are needed for Stage 1.
Stage 1 Cohen 53-BA52 will have fewer Die Breaks/Chip on Left Wheat.
“A” indicates an associated die break.
Note: Hardy did not use “Die Break Locator Numerals” on associated die breaks.
LDB4-1953-006B 4AHBH+
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on VBD, shift 3 “Die deterioration doubling (DDD) “
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA709, Hardy 53P-AHB&E+1. 01/09/2016.
#2 of 2 stage progression.
Note: Images are needed for Stage 1. The Hardy & Cohen listings do not note the VBD Die Crack.
Stage 1 Cohen 53-BA708; Die Crack/Break starts at the E not reaching the B.
“BH” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters “upper” die break.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1953-001 4SBH
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Skull.
REVERSE – Die Chip Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA705, Hardy 53P-4SBH-3. 12/19/2015.
LDB4-1953-002B 4SBH
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip upper & lower B
REVERSE – Die Breaks Left Wheat
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA86, Hardy Pending due to PSD. 01/11/2016.
#2 of 4 stage progression.
Stage 2 Cohen 53-BA86; Obverse same as stage 1, Reverse same as stage 3 except no Die Chip on T in CENT with PSD.
PSD “Post Strike Damage” to the are near the top of the B in LIBERTY.
Note: The Obverse is missing the Die Crack on the skull and missing the Die Crack between the coat and rim.
LDB4-1953-002C 4SBH
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip upper & lower B, Die Crack Skull, Die Crack Coat and between Rim & Coat.
REVERSE – Die Breaks Left Wheat, Die Chip T in CENT
Cross references: Cohen 53-BA88, Hardy 53P-4RBL&H+1. 12/01/2015.
#3 of 4 stage progression.
Note: Images are needed for the following stages.
Stage 1 Cohen 53-BA84; Die Crack on BE with Chips upper & lower B Light Die Cracks on Coat, Light Die Crack Left Wheat, Die Crack bottom of T in CENT.
Stage 4 Cohen 53-BA90; Obverse same as stage 3, No errors on Reverse “REVERSE DIE CHANGED”.
“BL+” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1953-005 4SBL+
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Shift 3 “Die deterioration doubling (DDD) “
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen NL, Hardy 53P-4SBL+1. 12/01/2015.
“A” indicates an associated die break.
Note: Hardy did not use “Die Break Locator Numerals” on associated die breaks.
LDB4-1953-008B 4BA+
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
DIE MARKERS: Obverse – See Spike Head SKH-1c-1953-04.
Reverse – Die Chip Right Wheat.
Cross reference: Cohen Index 53-BA106. 01/13/2017.