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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 Gouge through O of GOD Die Scratches through C of CENT Die Scratches through T of CENT
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Gouge through GOD Die Scratches North from LIBERTY Die Scratches at Throat
No Die Scratches through C of CENT No Die Scratches through T of CENT
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Gouge through O of GOD Die Crack in Hair Die Clash through N of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Clash through N of CENT Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack Shoulder to Rim Die Crack Right Wheat Grains to Rim
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-479 DMR-004 Stage A: Die gouge through O of GOD – EDS
Die scratches East-West on Reverse – EDS
Stage B: Die scratches North-South on Obverse – MDS
Obverse die gouge abraded away
Reverse die scratches worn away – MDS
Stage C: Die crack in hair – LDS
Die abraded upper Right leg of the N of CENT – LDS
Stage D: Die crack on shoulder to rim – VLDS
Die chip on T of CENT – VLDS
Stage E: Obverse is VVLDS
Die crack from Right wheat grains to rim – VVLDS

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