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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Al Raddi, Paul Funaiole

Comments: D/D Rotated CW.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches
 
Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches
Reverse Die Scratches Reverse Die Scratches Reverse Die Scratches
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under IN GOD Die Gouge on Forehead
Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches
 
Reverse Die Scratches   Die Scratch across upper Reverse
 
  Die Gouge on T of UNITED Reverse Die Scratches
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under IN GOD Die Gouge on Forehead Obverse Die Scratches
Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches
 
  Die Scratch across Upper Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
 
Die Gouge on T of UNITED   Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Chips in 9 and 5 of Date No Die Gouge on T of UNITED
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-578 DMR-014 Stage A: Small die gouge where upper hairline meets the forehead – EDS
Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse
Die gouge dot on the T of UNITED – EDS
Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse
Stage B: Numerous die scratches Southwest-Northeast on Obverse – EMDS
Strong die scratches under IN GOD
Die scratch from R of PLURIBUS to N of UNUM – EMDS
Strong die scratch from U of UNITED to O of OF
Stage C: Additional die scratches Southwest-Northeast on Obverse – MDS
Numerous fine die scratches under IN GOD
Die scratch from R of PLURIBUS to N of UNUM is light – MDS
Numerous fine die scratches through U of UNITED and O of OF
UVC-3496 DMR-041 Stage D: Die cracks in hair – LDS
Die chip in upper 9 of date
Minute die chip in upper 5 of date
Reverse die changed – MDS
No die gouge dot on T of UNITED

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