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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: S/S West.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from Chin to Vest
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Faith Die Scratch from Chin to Vest No Die Chip in Left Wheat
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Break in Left Wheat Grains
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Cracks in Hair Die Crack across Shoulder Die Crack on Forehead
Die Gouge West of OF
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Cracks in Hair Die Crack across Shoulder Die Crack on Forehead
 
Die Gouge West of OF   Die Crack lower Right Wheat to Rim
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-525 DMR-015 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Strong die scratch chin to vest – EMDS
Reverse is EMDS
Stage C: Die scratch Southwest from lower mintmark to vest – MDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage D: Die scratch worn away – LMDS
Die break in lower Left wheat grains – LMDS
UVC-526 DMR-016 Stage E: Die crack on forehead and in hair – LDS
Die crack East-West on shoulder
Reverse die changed – LDS
Die gouge between O of OF and Left wheat
Stage F: Stronger Obverse die cracks – VLDS
Die crack Right wheat grains to rim – VLDS

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