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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D Southwest. FS-501.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains Die Scratch in C of CENT
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains Die Scratch in C of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip and Depression in Left Wheat Die Scratch in C of CENT
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Second Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains Die Scratch in C of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Large Die Break in Left Wheat Grains Die Scratch in C of CENT
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
BER of LIBERTY No Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains Horizontal Die Scratch through NT of CENT
Stage H Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
BIE No Die Chip in Left Wheat Grains Horizontal Die Scratch through NT of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-551 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse is MDS
Diagonal die scratch in C of CENT – MDS
Stage C: Obverse is LDS
Die chip in Left wheat grains – LDS
Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Depression in Left wheat grains North of die chip – LDS
Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Two medium die chips in Left wheat grains – LDS
Stage F: Obverse is LDS
Large die break in Left wheat grains – LDS
UVC-552 DMR-003 Stage G: Obverse is VLDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Horizontal die scratch through NT of CENT
Stage H: Full die break BIE of LIBERTY – VLDS (scarce in mint state)
Reverse is EMDS

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