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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1955-S DDO-001, 1-O-IV
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Medium extra eyelid South.
Reported by: Gene Nichols

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 55 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch from Back of Head Die Chip on Upper Left Wheat Grains
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 55 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch from Back of Head No Die Crack at Button Hole No Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains
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 55 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch from Back of Head Die Crack at Button Hole Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
No Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage D 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 55 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch worn Away Die Crack at Button Hole Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
Die Scratches on Reverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1862 DMR-012 Stage A: Strong die scratch West-Northwest from back of head – EDS
Die chip in upper Left wheat grains – MDS
UVC-1863 DMR-013 Stage B: Obverse is EMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage C: Die crack on lapel Southeast of button hole – LMDS
Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS
Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Heavy die scratches on Reverse – LMDS

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