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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: S/S West.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above Date Die Scratches through C of CENT Die Scratches through T of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No BIE Die Scratches through C of CENT Die Scratches through T of CENT
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip BIE UNUM
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-488 DMR-013 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS
Stage C: Obverse is LDS
Light die crack upper Left wheat lines to rim – LDS
UVC-489 DMR-014 Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Reverse die changed – LDS
Stage E: Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse – LDS
Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – LDS
Stage F: Very weak Obverse and Reverse die scratches – VLDS
Stage G: Die chip BIE – VLDS
Die cracks from top & bottom back of B of LIBERTY
Reverse is VLDS

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