Description: Close triple spread towards the center on IGWT, the designer's initials, the date, and the hair details at the top of the head.
Die Markers:Obverse: Vertical die gouge in the hair slightly west of the part. Die chip on the 9 of the date. Reverse: Die chip in the field positioned left center from the 1st A of AMERICA.
Description: Extra thickness on all letters and the
leaves, strongest on the upper and right oak leaves.
Die Markers:Obverse: Die clash at the bridge of
the nose. Die scratch from the bridge of
the nose NW into the field. Reverse: A north and a NNE die
scratch from the inside of the first U in UNUM into the oak branch and
leaves. Long die scratch NNW from the I
of DIME through the US of PLURIBUS to the torch holder. SW die scratch from the bottom of the second
T in STATES. Numerous die scratches
above the top olive leaf.
Submitted By: Joe Feld
Cross References: CONECA:
1-R-VI
1957 10¢ WDDR-002
Description: A spread towards the center shows on IME of
DIME, the right dot and the M of UNUM.
Die Markers:Obverse: Two die gouges in the
field left of the chin. Reverse: Small die chip (dot) NE of
the right dot.
Submitted By: Whaden Curtis
Cross References: None known
1957 10¢ WDDR-003
Description: Extra thickness on all letters, strongest on the right side. Little visible separation in the leaves unlike WDDR-001.
Die Markers:Obverse: Many crisscrossing die scratches throughout the obverse. Curving E/W die scratches below IN. Strong NE/SW die scratch behind the head. Strong die scratch (die crack?) connects the nose and the L in LIBERTY. Two strong die scratches through the TY in LIBERTY. Reverse: Strong die scratches from the first U in PLURIBUS to the N in ONE. Strong NE/SW die scratches in the O in ONE. Die scratches extend SW from the oak stem. Squiggly die scratch left of the upper oak leaf cluster. Die gouge between the E in EPU and the small dot.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1957 10¢ Pr WDDR-004
Description: Extra thickness and slight separation on all letters. Close tripling shows on the oak branch stem.
Die Markers:Obverse: Die scratch on the rim below WE. Two large die gouges on the neck. Large curved die gouge left of the ear. Reverse: Die pitting through AMERICA. Irregular die scratch on the rim above UNITED. NE/SW die scratch on the lower right corner of the N in ONE. Many short die scratches at the rim near the right dot. Two die gouges below the R in PLURIBUS. Die gouge near the oak leaves above the last U in UNUM.
