LDB5 – 1960D
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.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-002 5F+
Images are courtesy of John Shields
Die Markers: Obverse – skirted R in LIBERTY
Reverse – none noted.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1050, Hardy Sm60D-5F+2. 01/06/2016.
“DL+” indicates a break of ½ or more, but less than ¾ that extend below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-004 5DL+
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Die Markers: Obverse – skirted R in LIBERTY
Reverse – Die break on the left side of the base on the Memorial building.
Cross reference: Sm60D-5DL+. 01/06/2016.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-007 5DL+
Images Courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chips on date and “B” in LIBERTY.
Reverse – Die chip on left base of the memorial.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1026, Hardy Sm60D-5DL+14. 10/26/2017.
“CM” indicates a break of ¼ or more, but less than ½ “middle” die break.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-005 5SCM Stage 5
Images are courtesy of Bill Gianfala
Die Markers: Obverse – None noted.
Reverse – Die Chips “white arrows”.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1084, Hardy Sm60D-5SCM-1. 06/27/2016.
#5 of 10 stage progression. Reverse will change on stage 6.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-005 5SCM Stage 7
Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – skirted R in LIBERTY, Die Crack Coat.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1088, Hardy Sm60D-5SCM-1. 06/27/2016.
#7 of 10 stage progression. Reverse changed on stage 6.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-005 5SCM Stage 10
Images are courtesy of Bill Gianfala
Die Markers: Obverse – skirted R in LIBERTY, upper R die chip, Die Crack Coat & die chip behind ear “black arrows”.
Reverse – Die chip “black arrow”.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1091, Hardy Sm60D-5SCM-1. 10/13/2023.
#10 of 10 stage progression. Reverse changed on stage 6.
“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.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-001 5SBH+
Images Courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1075, Hardy Sm60D-5SBH+1. 01/09/2016.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-003 5SBH+
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Die Markers: Obverse – skirted R in LIBERTY
Reverse: die crack in the upper part of the E in ONE.
Cross referenced: Hardy Sm60D-5SBH+5. 01/06/2016.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-006 5SBH+
Images are courtesy of Juan Aguerre
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chips on coat and ear.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1073, Hardy Sm60D-SBH+. 09/12/2017.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-008 5SBH+
Images are courtesy of Robert Oney
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen lists 118 1960(SD) BIE die chips, this is not one of them. 04/19/2021.
“BL+” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters that extends below the lowest level of the letters.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-009 5BL+
Images Courtesy of Tim Glover
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Chips “E” and “6” in Date.
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen sm60D-BA1016, Hardy SM60D-5BL+9. 11/01/2023.
“BL” indicates a break of less than ¼ the height of the letters “lower” die break.
“S” indicates a semi die break.
LDB5-1960D(SD)-010 5SBL
Images Courtesy of Bill Gianfala
Die Markers: Obverse – None Noted
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference: Cohen pending, Hardy SM60D-5SBL-5. 06/10/2024.
Return to Lincoln Cent Die Breaks Called “BIE”