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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: S/S East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack Lower Right Wheat to Rim
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Break Lower Right Wheat to Rim
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair and on Forehead Die Chip in Left Wheat Lines Die Break Lower Right Wheat to Rim
Die Chip on T of Cent
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair and on Forehead Die Chip in Left Wheat Lines Die Break Lower Right Wheat to Rim
Die Chips on T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-478 DMR-003 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse is MDS
Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS
Stage C: Obverse is LMDS
Die break lower Right wheat to rim – LMDS
Stage D: Light die crack in hair – LDS
Light die crack on forehead
Minute die chip in Left wheat lines – LDS
Die chip on T of CENT
Stage E: Obverse is VLDS
Die crack South from chip in Left wheat lines – LDS
Stronger die chips on Reverse

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