2007P(TJ)-100DER-001T Trail Die Reverse

Description

Trail die varieties occupy a distinctive niche in modern die error classification, and 2007P(TJ)-100DER-001T documents the first cataloged trail die reverse on the 2007 Philadelphia Presidential Dollar honoring Thomas Jefferson in Position B. A trail die error occurs when a faint secondary impression appears on the die, typically from a test strike or trial impression that leaves a ghost image offset from the primary design. On the reverse, this manifests as subtle doubling distinct from conventional hub doubling because it results from a striking event rather than a die-making process. Presidential Dollars, introduced in 2007 under the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005, feature rotating obverse designs honoring each president paired with a common Statue of Liberty reverse. The Position B designation indicates edge lettering orientation relative to the obverse. Thomas Jefferson appeared alongside Washington, Adams, and Madison in the inaugural 2007 release. Struck in manganese brass clad over a copper core, this Presidential Dollar preserves evidence of the die testing process preceding full production.