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Die Stages
Reported by: Don Bonser

Comments: D/D West.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Scratches on Obverse No Die Chip on Column #12
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Break on upper Column #12
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-627 DMR-022 Stage A: Light but clear secondary mintmark – EDS
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Weak secondary mintmark – MDS
Light die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Obverse
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Heavy die scratches North-Northeast on Obverse – LDS
Light die clash through 1 of date
Die break on upper column #12 – LDS

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