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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Ken Chylinski

Comments: S/S North.
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack on Forehead
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Crack on Forehead
Die Break in Left Wheat Grains Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1049 DMR-033 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed)
Stage C: Die crack over V. D. B. – LDS
Die crack on forehead
Die crack in hair
Reverse is LDS
Stage D: Very weak secondary mintmark – VLDS
Die break in upper Left wheat grains – VLDS
Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains

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