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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Paul Funaiole, Harry Ellis

Comments: S/S East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
   
Die Scratches above LIBERTY    
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above LIBERTY No Die Scratches on Reverse No Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches on Reverse Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches on Reverse Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-3493 DMR-043 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die scratches Northeast through LIBERTY – EMDS
Reverse is MDS
UVC-503 DMR-028 Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Die scratches Northeast from Left wheat – MDS
Light die crack in lower Right wheat
    Stage E: Obverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS
Reverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS
    Stage F: Obverse is VLDS
Die break in lower Left wheat grains – VLDS

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