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    Ground Breaking Trail Dies....

    Im the type of guy that like to take chances and here I believe I've discovered ground breaking new trails yet not mapped out by the experts.I have all lincolns here , 1955-P,1960-P,1969-P,1970-P & 1973-D. First pics is of the 1955-P , and remember the pics arent all that great. Thanks!!
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    1960-P Trails

    The obverse and reverse I've observed with trails.
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      1969-P Cent Trails

      The reverse, only word I see is ''UNITED''.
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        1970-P trails

        The only word here with trails is ''UNITED'' on the reverse!!!
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          1973-D trails

          The only words I've observed with trails is ,'' UNITED,STATES & AMERICA'' on the reverse.
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          • #6
            Note: if these are trail dies,you wont be able to see these on traildies.com because there unknown trail dies.The oldest date for cents on that site is 1981. Wish me luck...
            Still the best "Nickel Trail Die Hunter". 2013 ((MIKEE)) T.Davis

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            • #7
              Coin-crazy,
              I applaud your efforts. However, you are mistaking flow lines that are being created by die deterioration as trail lines. There is a marked difference between the two.

              Trail lines travel in one direction(there are examples of trail lines in two or more directions, but they are rare). Die deterioration flow lines have a radial pattern and tend to form on design elements away from the center of the die.

              If you will look, all your lines that you have pointed out are radial in direction and have formed away from the center of the die.

              As to the oldest trail die; it is 1869. Take a look at the foreign coin section on traildies.com

              BJ Neff
              Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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                Update:

                I sent these coins to BJ and the response back was,very disappointing to me.I thought I have found something new and good but only came up with failure.I almost stop searching for trail dies altogether after that point.BJ told me ,''its all part of trial and error'' in so many words.That gave me hope again and Im back at it.. Thanks BJ !!!
                Still the best "Nickel Trail Die Hunter". 2013 ((MIKEE)) T.Davis

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