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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1956 DDO-002, PR-2-O-II-C+VI
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Strong spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and date.
Reported by: Hugh T. Campbell

Comments: Proof. FS-101.
Stage A Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Die Gouge on Rim at K-7 19 of Date 56 of Date
Stage B Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Die Gouge on Rim at K-7 19 of Date 56 of Date
Stage C Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Die Gouge on Rim at K-7 19 of Date 56 of Date
Stage D Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Die Gouge on Rim at K-7 Die Scratch at Lips
19 of Date 56 of Date
Stage E Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Die Gouge on Rim at K-7 19 of Date 56 of Date
No Die Scratch at Lips Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1867 DMR-004 Stage A: Semicircle die gouge on rim at K-7 – EDS
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS
Stage C: Obverse and Reverse are LMDS
Stage D: Die scratch from nose to chin – LDS
Reverse is LDS
Stage E: Die scratch from nose has been worn away – VLDS
Numerous die scratches through CENT – VLDS

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