LDB4 – 1957
The listings on this page are by description / delimitation letter / position letters. Full die breaks at the top and semi die breaks at the bottom of the page. See the Hardy Index System link.
“F+” indicates full breaks that extend both above the highest level and below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-029 4F+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Head & Coat.
Reverse – Die Break Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B432, Hardy 57P-4F+3. 09/21/2016.
LDB4-1957-033 4F+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die crack on the bottom of the coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F+. 09/21/2016.
LDB4-1957-034 4F+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F+27. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-035 4F+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F+20. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-040 4F+
Images Courtesy of Chris Simpson
Die Markers: Obverse – Very light Die Crack Rim to Bust.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B618, Hardy 57P-4F+32. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-043 4F+
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F+11. 04/17/2016.
LDB4-1957-046 4F+
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack bottom of Lincoln’s Coat and on the Skull.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F+8. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-050 4F+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Chips on stem of “T” in “CENT” and on Left Wheat, Die Crack Right Wheat to rim.
Cross references: Cohen’s 57-B532., Hardy 57P-4F+29. 08/11/2016.
LDB4-1957-061 4F+
Images Courtesy of Pete Apple
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks on head “black arrow”.
Cross references: Hardy 57P-4F+. 04/15/2019.
LDB4-1957-063 4F+
Images Courtesy of Pete Apple
Die Markers: None noted.
Cross references: Hardy 57P-4F+. 11/01/2021.
LDB4-1957-066 4F+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack V.D.B., Die Chip Date “black arrows”.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen NL, Hardy 57P-4F+31. 08/22/2023.
LDB4-1957-068 4F+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – DIE CRACK ON SKULL & COAT “WHITE ARROW”.
REVERSE – NONE NOTED.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4F+. 09/12/2023.
LDB4-1957-071 4F+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on skull ” black arrows”
REVERSE –Die Chip ” black arrow “.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4F+. 06/10/2024.
“FH+” indicates full breaks that extend above the highest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-003 4FH+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Break Skull.
REVERSE – Die Chip on T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B615, Hardy 57P-4FH+9, IDB-1c-1957-01. 07/20/2015.
LDB4-1957-026 4FH+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks Skull & Coat, Die Break Skull.
Reverse – 2 Die Dents between rim and Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B604, Hardy 57P-4FH+15. 08/03/2016.
#3 of 3 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-027C 4FH+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chip B in LIBERTY, Die Cracks Head & Coat.
Reverse – Die chip Left Wheat & T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B568, Hardy 57P-4FH+13. 07/13/2015.
#3 of 5 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-042 4FH+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Bottom of the Coat, Die Break Head.
Reverse – Die Chip T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FH+15. 02/13/2016.
“FL+” indicates full breaks that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-004 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Break Skull, Die Crack over VBD.
REVERSE – Multiple Die Chips on both wheat stalks.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B542, Hardy 57P-4FL+14. 0720/2015.
LDB4-1957-013B 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – R Date, Die Crack Head.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-BR3, Hardy 57P-4FL+25. 07/13/2015.
#2 of 5 stage progression.
Images are needed for stages 1, 3 & 5.
Stage 1, Cohen 57B-513 Die Crack on head, Die Crack over VBD.
Stage 2, Cohen 57-BR3 R date smaller than BR2.
Stage 3, Cohen 57-BR2 R date is larger than BR-3 but smaller than BR1a.
Stage 4, Cohen 57-BR1a R date is not as large as BR1. Die Chip on the top of head.
Stage 5, Cohen 57-BR1 BIE, Spike Head, R date is larger than BR2.
LDB4-1957-013D 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – R Date, Die Chip Head.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-BR1a, Hardy 57P-4FL+25. 12/12/2016.
Stage #4 of 5 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-014 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 07/31/2015.
LDB4-1957-015 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+5. 07/31/2015.
LDB4-1957-018 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 09/10/2016.
LDB4-1957-019 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 09/10/2016.
LDB4-1957-020 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted
Reverse – Die Chip on Right Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 09/10/2016.
LDB4-1957-025 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B624, Hardy 57P-4FL+36. 09/14/2016.
LDB4-1957-028 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4FL+15. 09/21/2016.
LDB4-1957-030 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Head & Coat.
Reverse – Die Break/Chips Left Wheat, Right Wheat & T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B542, Hardy 57P-4FL+20. 09/21/2016.
LDB4-1957-031 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 09/21/2016.
LDB4-1957-036 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+4. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-039 4FL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chips 9 & 5 on Date, Die Crack Rim to VBD.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B535, Hardy 57P-4FL+9. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-041 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Fred Weinberg
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Bottom of the Coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+.
LDB4-1957-049 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on the Skull.
Reverse – Die Chip on stem of “T” in “CENT”.
Cross references: Cohen Pending , Hardy 57P-4FL+. 08/07/2016.
LDB4-1957-052 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks on Head and Coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending , Hardy 57P-4FL+. 08/15/2016.
LDB4-1957-055 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks on Lincoln’s Head & Coat.
Reverse – Die Chips on “T” in “CENT” & Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen Pending , Hardy 57P-4FL+. 09/05/2016.
LDB4-1957-056 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Pete Apple
Die Markers: None noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not listed , Hardy 57P-4FL+27. 11/23/2016.
LDB4-1957-060 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Pete Apple
Die Markers: Reverse see RCD-1c-1957-01R “Retained Cud”.
Cross references: Cohen Not listed, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 04/09/2018.
LDB4-1957-065 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Mitch Wilkinson
Die Markers: None noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not listed, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 02/09/2023.
LDB4-1957-067 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack on skull “black arrow”.
REVERSE – Die Chips “black arrows”.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 08/22/2023.
LDB4-1957-070 4FL+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4FL+. 10/02/2023.
“F” indicates a break that is flush with the highest and the lowest levels of the letters.
LDB4-1957-005 4F
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4F. 07/20/2015.
LDB4-1957-009 4F
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B588, Hardy 57P-4F. 07/21/2015.
LDB4-1957-021C 4F
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Scratches below LIBERTY, Die Crack over VBD.
Reverse – Die Chip on E in STATES.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B502, Hardy 57P-4F. 07/13/2015.
#3 of 3 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-032 4F
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Chip on T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4F. 0921/2016.
LDB4-1957-051 4F
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chip on 9 in Date.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending , Hardy 57P-4F. 08/13/2016.
LDB4-1957-054 4F
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on Lincoln’s Head & Die Chip 9 in Date.
Reverse – Die Crack Left Wheat to Rim.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4F. 08/27/2016.
LDB4-1957-064 4F
Images Courtesy of Louis A. West
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on Lincoln’s Coat
Reverse – Die Chip on Left Wheat
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4F. 03/21/2022.
“EH+” indicates a break of ¾ or more that extend above the highest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-060 4EH+
Images Courtesy of Walter Riddle
Die Markers: none noted.
Cross references: Cohen not listed; Hardy not listed. 10/15/2018.
LDB4-1957-072 4EH+
Images Courtesy of William (Bill) W. Kerr, Jr.
Die Markers: none noted.
Cross references: Cohen pending; Hardy pending. 09/23/2024.
“EH” indicates a break of ¾ “upper” die break.
LDB4-1957-047 4EH
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on the Skull.
Reverse – Die Chips on both wheat stalks & “T” in “CENT”.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B910 , Hardy 57P-4EH-1 . 07/13/2015.
“EL” indicates a break of ¾ “lower” die break.
LDB4-1957-023 4EL
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Chip Right Wheat Stalk,
Cross references: Cohen 57-B438, Hardy 57P-4EL. 09/14/2016.
LDB4-1957-038 4EL
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack coat, Die Break Head.
Reverse – Die Chip on T in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-045B 4EL
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
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-B406, Hardy 57P-4EL. 04/17/2016.
#2 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.
Stage 3. Cohen 57-B5 Die R-Dated. The Die Crack at the bottom of the “B” is now a Chip. See “LDB34-1957-001C”.
“EL+” indicates a break of ¾ that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-001 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Head.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B596, Hardy 57P-4EL+25. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-002 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen not listed, Hardy 57P-4EL+36. 07/17/2015.
LDB4-1957-006 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Skull, Die Crack Coat.
REVERSE – Die Chip on C in CENT.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B442, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 07/21/2015.
LDB4-1957-007 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Very small Die chip on inside loop of the 9 on the Date.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-EL+6. 07/21/2015.
LDB4-1957-010A 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack Skull, Die Crack coat to rim at V.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B445, Hardy 57P-4EL+42. 07/13/2015.
#1 of 2 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-011 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Chip Stem of T on CENT.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+17. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-012A 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack above VBD.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 08/05/2016.
LDB4-1957-012C 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack above VBD.
Reverse – Die Chip on “E” in STATES.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-016 4EL+
Images Courtesy of John Smith
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+29. 0813/2015.
LDB4-1957-017 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Coat
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+26. 09/08/2016.
LDB4-1957-022 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4EL+39. 09/12/2016.
LDB4-1957-037 4EL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 07/13/2015.
LDB4-1957-044 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 04/17/2016.
LDB4-1957-048 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on the Skull and above VBD.
Reverse – Very small die chip on “T” in “CENT”
Cross references: Cohen 57-B456, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 08/01/2016.
LDB4-1957-053 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack on the bottom of Lincoln’s Coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Not Listed, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 08/18/2016.
LDB4-1957-057 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Nolan Workman
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Break on Lincoln’s Head.
Reverse – Die Chip on “T” in “CENT”.
Cross references: Cohen Pending , Hardy 57P-4EL+. 0912/2017.
LDB4-1957-059 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Nolan Workman
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chip on Date
Reverse – Die Chip on right wheat & “S” STATES.
Cross references: Cohen 57-B435 , Hardy 57P-4EL+. 02/13/2018.
LDB4-1957-062 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Jeff Ylitalo
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted
Reverse – Die Chip on left Wheat
Cross references: Cohen NL, Hardy 57P-4EL+NL. 08/20/2021.
LDB4-1957-069 4EL+
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack bottom of the coat “black arrows”.
Reverse – Die Chip on left Wheat “black arrow”.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4EL+. 09/18/2023.
“DL+” indicates a break of ½ or more, but less than ¾ that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1957-008 4DL+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – None Noted.
REVERSE – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen Pending, Hardy 57P-4DL+. 07/21/2015.
“BH+” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters and extends above the highest level of the letters.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1957-024A 4SBH+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks Skull & Coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross references: Cohen 57-BA653, Hardy 57P-4SBH+1. 09/14/2016.
#1 of 2 stage progression.
LDB4-1957-058 4SBH+
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Cracks Skull & Coat.
Reverse – Die Crack Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 57-BA703, Hardy 57P-4SBH+2. 07/13/2015.
#1 of 3 stage progression.
Images are needed for stage #2
Stage 1 Cohen 57-BA703 Die Cracks on head, coat & tip of left wheat
Stage 2 Cohen 57-B603 2 Die Dents between rim & left wheat.
Stage 3 Cohen 57-B604 Die Break Head.