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1961-D RPM-021
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown, Paul Funaiole

Comments: D/D/D East, Serifs.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack over V.D.B.
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Chip on Right Cornice
Light Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratch behind Bust Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Depression at Right Eave
 
Light Die Crack on Column # 1   Die Chip on Column #12
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratch behind Bust No Depression at Right Eave
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. No Die Chip on Right Cornice
Light Die Crack on Column # 1 No Die Chip on Column #12
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Chip on the Back of the E of CENT Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Crack on Columns # 1 and 2 Die Chip on Columns #11 and #12
Stage H Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Chip on the Back of the E of CENT Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Crack on Columns # 1 and 2 Depression Outside Upper Column #12
Stage I Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Chip on the Back of the E of CENT Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Crack on Columns # 1 and 2 Die Break Outside Upper Column #12
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-794 DMR-031 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse is EMDS
Long die scratch from D of UNITED to middle of roof top – EMDS
Stage C: Light die crack over V.D.B. – MDS
Long curving die scratch behind lower shoulder
Die crack on column # 1 – MDS
Die chip on column #12
Die chip on Right cornice
Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Large depression at Right eave – LMDS
UVC-3512 DMR-097 Stage E: Obverse is LMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage F: Obverse is LDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage G: Obverse is VLDS
Die chip on column # 1 and 11 – LDS
Die crack on column # 2
Die chip on back of E of CENT
Die break on Right cornice
Stage H: Obverse is VLDS
Die break outside top of column #12 – VLDS
    Stage I: Obverse is VLDS
Die break outside top of column #12 – VLDS

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