1993P-1DER-051WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

Using the date digits as reference coordinates for obverse die markers is standard practice in trail die documentation, and 1993P-1DER-051WS employs this approach with a die dot positioned above the two 9 digits in the date 1993. The date occupies the lower-right quadrant of the obverse field, and the phrase "above the two 9 digits" narrows the location far more precisely than a vague reference to the lower obverse. On the reverse, a corresponding die dot appears above the corners of the left stylobate — the stepped platform supporting the Memorial columns. The stylobate is one of the more architecturally specific features referenced in trail die documentation; its corners create defined geometric points against which die dot positions can be described with exactness. Both dies are classified at Stage C in late die state. The precision of these positional markers — one tied to specific date digits, the other to an architectural corner — reflects the granular specificity required when cataloging the seventieth trail die variety for a single date-mint combination.

Die Markers

• Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – die dot above the two 9 digits in the date.
• Reverse is LDS – die dot above the corners of the left stylobate.

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