Lincoln Cent Retained Interior Die Break; 1909 – 1958
1945 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1945-01
Images are courtesy of Sean O’Connell
Cross reference: none.
1949D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1949D-01
Images are courtesy of Tracy Crawford
Cross reference: none.
1952 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1952-01
Images are courtesy of G. A. Daniels
Cross reference: see RCD-1c-1952-05.
RIDB-1c-1952-02
Images are Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1952-03
Images are Courtesy of Greg Bowyer
Cross reference number: none. 09/28/2021.
1952D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1952D-02
Images are courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Cross reference: none.
1952S San Francisco Mint
RIDB-1c-1952S-01
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: IDB-1c-1952S-01. 09/20/2018.
Note: Obverse Interior Die Break IDB-1c-1952S-01 “black arrows”, Retained Interior Die Break RIDB-1c-1952S-01 “white arrows” & die chips on date.
RIDB-1c-1952S-03
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
1953 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1953-01
Images Courtesy of Jerry Long
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1953-02
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Cross reference: See RCD-1c-1953-04R and LDB234-1953-001B.
RIDB-1c-1953-03
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Cross reference number: none
1953D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1953D-01
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 09/21/2019.
RIDB-1c-1953D-02
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 07/23/2016.
RIDB-1c-1953D-03
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 09/21/2019.
1953S San Francisco Mint
RIDB-1c-1953S-01
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 10/27/2019.
Note: Obverse die chip on date “white arrow’.
1954 D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1954D-01
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 09/21/2019.
RIDB-1c-1954D-03
Images Courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross references: none.
Note: Obverse die crack on coat & Reverse die chip on “T” in CENT.
1954S San Francisco Mint
RIDB-1c-1954S-01
Images Courtesy of Robert Jennik
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1954S-02
Images Courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
Cross references: none.
Note: Die Chip on “5” in Date.
1955 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1955-01
Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman
. Cross reference: CU-1c-1955-011, JCc-55_242. 2/15/2018.
Note: CU-1c-1955-01 “black arrows”.
RIDB-1c-1955-02
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1955-03
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
The interior die break is indicated with green arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with white arrows. Cross reference number: See IDB-1c-1955-01.
RIDB-1c-1955-04
Images are courtesy of Ozzy Pendarvis
Cross reference: none. This die can be recognized by the long horizontal die crack in Lincoln’s jacket.
RIDB-1c-1955-05
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955-06
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross reference: none. 06/29/2019.
Note: Obverse die crack “white arrow”
RIDB-1c-1955-09
Images are courtesy of Jim Karnes
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955-10
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955-11
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 02/01/2014.
RIDB-1c-1955-12
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: Die Crack on the bottom Lincoln’s coat. 02/01/2014.
RIDB-1c-1955-13
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: 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. 02/01/2014.
RIDB-1c-1955-14
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: The retained interior die break is indicated with white arrows. The interior die break is indicated with black arrows. The retained cud is indicated with red arrows. See IDB-1c-1955-09 and RDC-1c-1955-07R. 02/01/2014.
RIDB-1c-1955-15
Images are courtesy of Sandy Peters
Cross reference number: The retained interior die break is indicated with black arrows. The spike head is indicated with white arrows. See SKH-1c-1955-04. Reverse has a die chip on the “T” in “CENT” and a die crack from rim to “C” in “CENT”.
RIDB-1c-1955-16
Images are courtesy of Dustin Ickow
Cross reference: Die Chip on “T” in “CENT”. 11/21/2016.
RIDB-1c-1955-17
Images are courtesy of Pete Apple
Cross reference number: The interior die break is indicated with black arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with white arrows. See IDB-1c-1955-05. 09/28/2021.
RIDB-1c-1955-18
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross reference number: None. 08/17/2022.
RIDB-1c-1955-19
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference number: Die Chip on left wheat.
RIDB-1c-1955-20
Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955-21
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference: none.
Note: Die Chip on “T” in CENT.
RIDB-1c-1955-22
Images are courtesy of Alan W. Chrzanowski
Cross reference: none.
Note: Die Crack on Lincoln’s coat.
RIDB-1c-1955-23
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference: none.
Note: Obverse Die Crack on Lincoln’s coat to rim, Reverse Die Chip on “T” in CENT “White Arrows”.
1955D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1955D-06
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
This die will have a Die Chip on the Left Wheat and Lincoln’s cheek. A Die Break on the ear.
Cross reference: none
RIDB-1c-1955D-07
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
This die will have a Die Chip on the stem of the T in CENT.
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955D-08
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1955D-18
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1955D-24
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Die Markers: Obverse – Die Crack Coat to Rim with loop, Die Chip “BiE”, Die Crack below “RT” in LIBERTY.
Reverse – Die Chip Left Wheat, Small Die Chip Right Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 55D-B432, Hardy 55D-4EL-8, LDB4-1955D-027C 4EL.
1955S San Francisco Mint
RIDB-1c-1955S-01
Images Courtesy of Fred Weinberg
Cross reference number: LC-55S-3R, JCc-55S_200. 10/01/2013.
The interior die break is indicated with white arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with black arrows. Cross reference number: See IDB-1c-1955S-02 and CU-1c-1955S-01R.
RIDB-1c-1955S-02
Images Courtesy of Keith Christenson
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Cracks on B in LIBERTY, Retained Die Break, Die Dent from Rim to the left of TRUST.
REVERSE – Die Chip on Left Wheat
Cross references: Cohen 55S-BA105, Hardy 55S-4BL+2, LDB4-1955S-007E 4BL+
#5 of 6 stage progression.
RIDB-1c-1955S-03
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross references: none. 09/12/2018.
RIDB-1c-1955S-25
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – RIDB on Skull, Die Chip 9 on Date.
REVERSE – Die Chip tip of Right Wheat, Die Chips “T” CENT, Right Wheat & Left Wheat.
Cross references: Cohen 55S-BA123, Hardy 55S-4BL+3 & LDB4-1955S-011E 4BL+.
#6 of 6 stage progression “Retained Interior Die Break”.
1956 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1956-01
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference: LDB34-1956-001B.
RIDB-1c-1956-02
Images are courtesy of Chuck Newman
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1956-03
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Cross reference: none. See RCD-1c-1956-03 & 04R.
RIDB-1c-1956-04
Images are courtesy of Jon Rhodes
Cross reference: none. 06/11/2018.
RIDB-1c-1956-05
Images are courtesy of Pete Apple
Cross reference: none. Coin was struck from a working die that had a broken working hub; bottom of the 6 digit in the date.
RIDB-1c-1956-06
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: Die Break on the Left Wheat. 02/01/2014.
RIDB-1c-1956-07
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1956-08
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference: BIE LDB4-1956-022. Die Crack bottom of Lincoln’s coat.
RIDB-1c-1956-09
Images are courtesy of Keith Christenson
Cross references: IDB-1c-1956-03
Note: White arrows are IDB-1c-1956-03 and Black arrows are RIDB-1c-1956-09.
RIDB-1c-1956-10
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Cross references: none. 06/07/2017.
Note: Die Crack on the bottom of Lincoln’s coat and a Die Chip in the “T” in CENT.
RIDB-1c-1956-11
Images are courtesy of Louis A. West
Cross references: none.
Note: Die Crack on the Lincoln’s coat, head and a Die Chip in the “T” in CENT.
RIDB-1c-1956-12
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross references: none.
Note: Obverse Die Crack on Lincoln’s coat to rim, Reverse Die Chip in the “T” in CENT, both wheat stalks and a Die Crack from the rim into the right wheat stalk.
RIDB-1c-1956-13
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross references: none.
Note: The reverse on this coin has a thin coat of glue covering the surface.
RIDB-1c-1956-14
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross references: none.
Note: Reverse Die Chip on “T” in CENT & Obverse Die Crack bottom of coat ‘black arrows”.
RIDB-1c-1956-15
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross references: none. 09/21/2019.
RIDB-1c-1956-16
Images are courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross references: none. 08/17/2022.
1956D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1956D-01
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross references: none. 09/13/2019.
RIDB-1c-1956D-03
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1956D-04
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none.
RIDB-1c-1956D-15
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross references: none.
1957 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1957-05
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: LDB4-1957-003.
RIDB-1c-1957-06
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
The die chip in the forehead fails to qualify as an interior die break.
RIDB-1c-1957-07
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
The die chip in the forehead fails to qualify as an interior die break.
RIDB-1c-1957-08
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: Die Chip on the tip of left wheat stalk.
RIDB-1c-1957-11
Images are courtesy of Earl M. Williams
Cross reference number: Die Chips on right wheat.
RIDB-1c-1957-12
Images are courtesy of Pete Apple
Cross reference number: Die Chip on 9 in date.
RIDB-1c-1957-14
Images are courtesy of Lakay Cillitok
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1957-17
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross reference: none.
Note: Reverse Die Chip.
1957D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1957D-01
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 06/04/15.
RIDB-1c-1957D-02
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 11/28/2015.
RIDB-1c-1957D-03
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 06/24/2015.
RIDB-1c-1957D-04
Images are courtesy of Andrew Wojtowich
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Crack “Spike Head” & Cud at “W” in “WE”.
Reverse – Die Chip on stem of “T” in “CENT”.
Cross reference number: Cohen Index 57D-56C+57, SKH-1c-1957D-02 (White Arrows) & CU-1c-1957D-08 (Yellow Arrows).
RIDB-1c-1957D-05
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 06/25/2015.
RIDB-1c-1957D-06
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 09/21/2019.
RIDB-1c-1957D-07
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 09/21/2019.
Note: Obverse die chips “black arrows”.
RIDB-1c-1957D-09
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: The die chip is indicated with white arrows. The retained interior die break is indicated with black arrows. DC-1c-1957D-05. 10/20/2016.
RIDB-1c-1957D-10
Images are courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. 10/20/2016.
RIDB-1c-1957D-13
Images are courtesy of Dustin Ickow
Cross reference number: Die Chips on both loops of “B” in LIBERTY. 12/28/2016.
RIDB-1c-1957D-15
Images are courtesy of Grant Hopkins
Cross reference: IDB-1c-1957D-02, Cohen Index 57D-R106.
Note: Obverse IDB “Die Chip on date/mm” and Cohen R DATED” listing which is a die chip on the 1 in the date.
RIDB-1c-1957D-16
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
Cross reference: none.
Note: Obverse Die Chips on date.
RIDB-1c-1957D-18
Images are courtesy of Nolan Workman
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Die Chip on 5 in Date & Die Chip in LIBERTY
REVERSE – None Noted. “This coin PMD”
Cross references: Cohen 57D-BA116, Hardy 57D-4SBL+, LDB4-1957D-082B 4SBL+.
Stage 2 of 2.
1958 Philadelphia Mint
RIDB-1c-1958-05
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
RIDB-1c-1958-07
Images Courtesy of Bob Byrd
Cross reference number: none.
Note: Obverse Die Cracks on coat and head, Die Chip at the tie. Reverse Die Chip on “T” in CENT.
1958D Denver Mint
RIDB-1c-1958D-01
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none. See RCD-1c-1958D-01 for the reverse retained cud on this coin.
RIDB-1c-1958D-02
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference number: none.
RIDB-1c-1958D-03
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
This is stage #3 of 4 listed in the Cohen Index. Black Arrow is the R-Dated Die Chip & the White Arrow is the Die Chip on the 9.
Cross reference number: Cohen 58D-R73 “R-Dated” Black Arrow.
RIDB-1c-1958D-04
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
DIE MARKERS: OBVERSE – Spiked Head
Reverse – None Noted.
Cross reference number: COC SKH-1c-1958D-03, Cohen Index 58D-54C “Spiked Head”.
RIDB-1c-1958D-05
Images Courtesy of Matthew Campbell
Cross reference number: none. 01/14/2020.
RIDB-1c-1958D-06
Images Courtesy of Bill Carr
Cross reference: none. 01/21/2018.
RIDB-1c-1958D-07
Images Courtesy of Marvin L. Young
Cross reference: none. 08/17/2022.
RIDB-1c-1958D-08
Images Courtesy of JC Stevens
Cross reference: none. 01/22/2020.
RIDB-1c-1958D-09
Images Courtesy of Tim Glover
Cross reference: none. 10/13/2023.
Note: Obverse die chip lower B in LIBERTY “black arrow”.