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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: S/S East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on 9 of Date Die Cracks in Hair Die Crack on Forehead
Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip on 9 of Date Die Cracks in Hair Die Crack on Forehead
Die Crack on Lapel Die Chip in Lower Right Wheat
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-449 DMR-018 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die crack on 9 of date – LMDS
Die crack North-South in hair
Heavy die cracks on forehead
Numerous, fine die scratches South-Southwest on Reverse – MDS
Stage C: Die crack on 9 of date with die chip between 9 and 5 – LDS
Die crack along lapel fold
Additional die crack on forehead
Die chip in lower Right wheat grains – LMDS
Different die scratches Southwest on Reverse

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