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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1909 VDDR-015, 15-R-III
Home 1909 DDRs 1909 DDR-014 1909 VDDR-016
Die Stage and Markers
Description: Light spread on TE of UNITED, F of OF, TA of STATES, and M of AMERICA.
Reported by: Blaine Neupert

Comments: Reverse is RDV-002 (Deep cut N, V. D. B.) / RDV-001 (Shallow cut N, V. D. B).
Stage C Obverse is the same Obverse as VDDR-030, but in LMDS.
Stage A Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip Die Scratch to Dot Right Wheat Tip
 
Left Wheat Stem   Right Wheat Stem
UNI of UNITED TED of UNITED STA of STATES
TES of STATES OF AM of AMERICA
 
ERI of AMERICA ICA of AMERICA  
No Die Crack across Bust Date No Die Crack across Right Wheat
Stage B Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip Die Scratch to Dot Right Wheat Tip
 
Left Wheat Stem   Right Wheat Stem
UNI of UNITED TED of UNITED STA of STATES
TES of STATES OF AM of AMERICA
 
ERI of AMERICA ICA of AMERICA  
Die Crack across Bust Date Die Crack across Right Wheat to Rim
Stage C Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip Die Crack Left Wheat Lines to Rim Right Wheat Tip
 
Left Wheat Stem   Right Wheat Stem
UNI of UNITED TED of UNITED STA of STATES
TES of STATES OF AM of AMERICA
ERI of AMERICA ICA of AMERICA Die Crack across Right Wheat to Rim
Die Crack across Bust Die Crack across Bust Date
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-???? DMR-0?? Stage A: Strong die scratch from upper S of PLURIBUS to dot – EDS
Obverse is EDS
Stage B: Die crack from last S of STATES to rim – MDS
Die crack across bust to rim – MDS
    Stage C: Die crack Left wheat lines to rim – LMDS
Die crack across bust – LMDS
    Stage D: LDS (unconfirmed)

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