LDB5-1956-001A Die Break

Description

First die break cataloged under the LDB5 classification for the 1956 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent, LDB5-1956-001A carries dual cross-references in the Cohen and Hardy systems — Cohen 56-B1006 and Hardy 56P-SEL-1 — providing three independent catalog numbers for a single variety. The Hardy designation 56P-SEL-1 places this break in the "selected" category, suggesting it was considered significant enough for highlighted listing rather than simple sequential numbering. Philadelphia produced 669,384 proof sets in 1956, a substantially lower proof output than the 1957 vintage, meaning die breaks on 1956 proofs emerge from a smaller population base and are correspondingly scarcer. The LDB5 classification system designates a different break severity or location category than LDB4, and the "A" suffix on 001 indicates either a sub-variety or an updated classification of the original 001 listing. Cataloged January 23, 2016 by Cuds on Coins, this variety predates several of the 1957 proof breaks in this batch, reflecting the chronological order in which researchers documented breaks across adjacent proof dates. The triple-system cross-referencing (Cohen, Hardy, Cuds on Coins) makes LDB5-1956-001A one of the more thoroughly documented proof die breaks in the late Wheat Cent era, providing collectors with multiple reference pathways for verification and population tracking.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Louis A
• Cross references: Cohen 56-B1006, Hardy 56P-SEL-1. 01/23/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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