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Vol. 2: 1959-1996
1959 DDR-005, 5-R-II-C+VI (M)
Home 1959 DDRs 1959 DDR-004 1959 DDR-006
Die Stage and Markers
Description: Extreme extra thickness on ONE CENT, designer's initials, and both lower edges of the building, with medium extra thickness and some notched corners on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Reported by: Unknown

Comments:
Stage A Photos
UN of UNITED IT of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E P of PLURIBUS
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Lower Left Building Edge Designer's Initials
O of ONE N of ONE E of ONE
C of CENT E of CENT N of CENT
T of CENT Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Die Scratches on Obverse
Stage B Photos
UN of UNITED IT of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E P of PLURIBUS
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Lower Left Building Edge Designer's Initials
O of ONE N of ONE E of ONE
C of CENT E of CENT N of CENT
T of CENT Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Stage C Photos
UN of UNITED IT of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA PLU of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Lower Left Building Edge Designer's Initials
O of ONE N of ONE E of ONE
C of CENT E of CENT N of CENT
T of CENT Die Scratch on Reverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Stage D Photos
UN of UNITED IT of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA PLU of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Lower Left Building Edge Designer's Initials
O of ONE N of ONE E of ONE
C of CENT E of CENT N of CENT
T of CENT Die Scratch on Reverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches below LIBERTY
Stage E Photos
UN of UNITED IT of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E PL of PLURIBUS
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Lower Left Building Edge Designer's Initials
O of ONE N of ONE E of ONE
C of CENT E of CENT N of CENT
T of CENT Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1948 DMR-009 Stage A: Numerous die scratches East-West on Reverse – EDS
Light die scratches North-South on Obverse – EDS
Stage B: Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
Stage C: Reverse and Obverse are MDS
Stage D: Light die scratches East-West on Obverse – LMDS
Obverse is LMDS
Stage E: Reverse and Obverse are LDS

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