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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1948-S DDO-001, 1-O-VIII & RPM-004
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Strong spread West on the vertical bar of the first T of TRUST.
Reported by: Harry Ellis

Comments:
Stage A Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 48 of Date RPM-004
Die Scratch above LIBERTY No Die Scratches on Reverse Magnified First T of TRUST
Stage B Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 48 of Date RPM-004
Die Scratch above LIBERTY No Die Scratches on Reverse Magnified First T of TRUST
Stage C Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 48 of Date RPM-004
Die Scratch above T of LIBERTY Die Scratches on Reverse Magnified First T of TRUST
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-0307 DMR-006 Stage A: Strong die scratch North from T of LIBERTY – EDS
Reverse is LDS
Stage B: Medium die scratch North from T of LIBERTY – MDS
Reverse is VLDS
UVC-0308 DMR-007 Stage C: Weak Obverse die scratch – LDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Two die scratches South from O of OF to wheat stem

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