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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Harry Ellis

Comments: S/S East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from B of LIBERTY Die Scratch from Chin
Die Scratch through UNUM
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair UNUM
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-495 DMR-020 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Light die scratch Northwest from B of LIBERTY – MDS
Light die scratch from chin to 5 of date
Light die crack in hair
Heavy die scratch East-West through NU of UNUM – MDS
Stage C: Obverse is LMDS
Die crack upper Left wheat lines to rim – LMDS
Die crack lower Right wheat grains to rim
UVC-1184 DMR-036 Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Reverse die changed – MDS

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