LDB5-1955-001C Die Break

Description

Third sub-stage of the first LDB5-classified die break on the 1955 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent, LDB5-1955-001C carries cross-references to both Cohen 55-B1009 and Hardy 55P-5SBL+1. The "C" suffix indicates this is the third documented progression state of the same die fracture, following stages A and B, and the survival of three distinct states allows researchers to reconstruct the break's evolution from initial crack through advanced separation. The LDB5 classification — distinct from the LDB4 system used on the 1957 proofs — indicates a different break category within the Cuds on Coins organizational framework. Cohen's 55-B1009 reference places this variety within a comprehensive 1955 proof die break catalog, while Hardy's 55P-5SBL+1 designation identifies it as the first break in the 5SBL sub-category for 1955 proofs. Philadelphia struck 378,200 proof sets in 1955, a year forever associated with the famous 1955 Doubled Die Obverse that transformed Lincoln Cent collecting. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with a documentation date that appears to contain a typographic year (2106 rather than 2016), this variety demonstrates that the 1955 proof cent production generated collectible die break material alongside its celebrated doubled die varieties. The three documented sub-stages make LDB5-1955-001 one of the more thoroughly tracked die progressions in the 1955 proof die break census, providing a complete fracture timeline from early crack to terminal break.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Juan Aguerre
• Cross references: Cohen 55-B1009, Hardy 55P-5SBL+1. 04/01/2106.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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