LDB4-1956-013B Die Break

Description

Hardy position +24 — the highest position number among the 1956 proof die breaks in this cataloged sequence — marks this thirteenth die break variety as occupying a distinct location on the die face far from the lower-numbered positions documented in other entries. In the Hardy mapping system, position numbers correspond to specific zones on the die where cracks are plotted, and +24 places this fracture in an area well separated from the +5, +9, +12, and +14 positions of companion varieties, illustrating how die cracks distribute across the full diameter of a working die rather than clustering in a single zone. Cross-referenced as Cohen 56-B629 and Hardy 56P-4F+24, the variety is cataloged as LDB4-1956-013B by Cuds on Coins, with "B" designating a sub-variety stage within the die crack's progression. The Cohen number B629 falls within the upper range of 1956 proof die break attributions. Proof dies for the 1956 Lincoln Wheat Cent, despite their controlled striking environment, developed fractures across widely separated areas of the die face — a pattern consistent with the complex internal stress distributions that develop in hardened die steel under repeated compression.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Earl M
• Cross references: Cohen 56-B629, Hardy 56P-4F+24.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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