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Die Stage Chart

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Comments: S/S/S North, Lower Serif. FS-504.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches in Front of Date
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches in Front of Date
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches in Front of Date
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-344 DMR-005 Stage A: Strong secondary upper serif tip – EMDS
Heavy die scratches North in front of date
Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – EMDS
Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS
Stage C: Weak secondary upper serif tip – LDS
Light die crack in the hair
Reverse is LDS
Stage D: Very weak secondary upper serif tip – VLDS
Weak Obverse die scratches
Longer and stronger die crack in the hair
Reverse is VLDS

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