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Die Stage Chart

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Comments: S/S South.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches though 19 of Date V Shaped Die Scratches
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Medium Die Scratches through 19 of Date V Shaped Die Scratches Worn Away
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Scratches though 19
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Very Light Die Scratches though 19 of Date
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-343 DMR-004 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
V shaped die scratches West of mintmark
Two parallel die scratches Northwest between 1 and 9 of date
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Medium secondary mintmark – MDS
V shaped die scratches are worn away
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Weak secondary mintmark – LDS
Parallel die scratches almost worn away
Reverse is LDS
Stage D: Very weak secondary mintmark – VLDS
Parallel die scratches barely visible
Reverse is VLDS

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