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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Bill McMurray

Comments: D/D Rotated CW.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Cracks in Hair Die Chips in Upper Left Wheat Grains Die Crack on Forehead
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1072 DMR-029 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS
Stage C: Die crack on forehead – LDS
Die crack in hair
Die chip on T of CENT – LDS
UVC-1143 DMR-034 Stage D: Heavy die crack on forehead – VLDS
Heavy die crack in hair
Die chip in lower O of GOD
Die crack connects GOD and W of WE
Reverse die changed – MDS
Two small die chips in upper Left wheat grains

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