1995P-1DER-006WS Trail Die Reverse

Description

Documented by Trail Dies, 1995P-1DER-006WS records a trail die error on the reverse of a 1995 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent — a variety produced not during die manufacture but during striking, when mechanical bounce causes the die to contact the freshly struck coin a second time as it separates. This secondary contact creates a ghost-like, shelf-like impression that appears flattened and displaced relative to the sharp primary image, distinguishing trail dies from doubled dies originating in the hubbing stage. The catalog designation follows a systematic format: 1DER identifies a one-cent denomination with the error on the reverse, 006 marks it as the sixth trail die variety cataloged, and the WS suffix records its attribution lineage. Die stage records place this at Stage B with mid die state on the reverse, indicating moderate service before the trail die event was documented. The 1995 cent was struck in copper-plated zinc composition adopted in 1982, with Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse providing the canvas affected by the secondary impression. Trail die varieties occupy a specialized niche valued by collectors who study coining press mechanics.

Die Markers

• Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – none noted
• Reverse is MDS – none noted.

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