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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1943-S DDR-001, 1-R-VI
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Strong extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, both wheat ears and OF AMERICA.
Reported by: Unknown, James Wiles

Comments:
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 STA of STAES Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem TES of STATES Right Wheat Stem
AM of AMERICA ERI of AMERICA ICA of AMERICA
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Upper Right Wheat Grains
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 ERICA of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Lower Left Wheat Grains Upper Left Wheat Grains
Upper Right Wheat Grains Right Wheat Lines
Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack across Shoulder
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 ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Left Wheat Grains Middle Left Wheat Grains Upper Left Wheat Grains
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Upper Right Wheat Grains
Die Scratches on Reverse Die Crack over V. D. B.
Stage D Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Lower Left Wheat Grains Middle Left Wheat Grains Upper Left Wheat Gains
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Upper Right Wheat Grains
Die Scratches on Reverse Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage E Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Lower Left Wheat Grains Middle Left Wheat Grains Upper Left Wheat Grains
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Upper Right Wheat Grains
No Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1603 DMR-014 Stage A: Reverse and Obverse are EDS
Stage B: Reverse is EDS
Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
Die crack across shoulder
Stage C: New die scratch pattern on Reverse – EMDS
Obverse is MDS
Stage D: Die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim – EMDS
Stronger die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
UVC-1604 DMR-015 Stage E: Reverse is MDS
Obverse die changed – EDS
Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed)

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