LDB4 – 1996
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.
“F+” indicates full breaks that extend both above the highest level and below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1996-001 4F+
Images Courtesy of Ed Games
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4F+. 07/18/2015.
“DLM” indicates a break of ½ or more, but less than ¾ “lower middle” die break.
LDB4-1996-003 4DLM
Images are courtesy of Barry Godwin
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4DLM. 07/13/2015.
“DL” indicates a break of ½ or more, but less than ¾ “lower” die break.
LDB4-1996-007 4DL
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 96P-4DL. 01/27/2016.
“CLM” indicates a break of ¼ or more, but less than ½ “lower middle” die break.
LDB4-1996-004 4CLM
Images Courtesy of John Smith
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4CLM. 07/13/2015.
“CL+” indicates a break of ¼ or more, but less than ½ that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB4-1996-006 4CL+
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Die Markers: Obverse – a die crack connects the two 9 digits in the date.
Reverse – None noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 96P-4CL+. 07/13/2015.
“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.
LDB4-1996-002A 4BH+
Images Courtesy of John Smith
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack between the 9’s in the date.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4BH+. 07/13/2015.
#1 of 2 stage progression.
LDB4-1996-002B 4SBH
Images Courtesy of John Smith
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack between the 9’s in the date.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4SBH+. 07/13/2015.
#2 of 2 stage progression.
“BHM” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters “upper middle” die break.
LDB4-1996-005 4BHM
Images are courtesy of Barry Godwin
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 4BHM. 07/13/2015.
“BLM” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters “lower middle” die break.
LDB4-1996-010 4BLM
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
Die Markers: DDO-002.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 96-4BHM. 04/25/2018.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB4-1996-009 4SBLM
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – Die Crack on column and steps.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 96P-4SBLM. 10/26/2017.
“BL” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters “lower” die break.
LDB4-1996-008 4BL
Images are courtesy of Ken Peavey
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None noted.
Cross reference: Hardy Index 96P-4BL. 07/22/2017.