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1961-D RPM-022
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Die Stages
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Comments: D/D/D East, lower Serif.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under Bust
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under Bust Depression at Right Eave
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under Bust Die Chip on Column #12 Die Crack on Right Cornice
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under Bust Die Chip on Column #12 Depression at Right Eave
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
 
No Die Scratches under Bust   No Depression at Right Eave
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Forehead No Die Scratches under Bust Die Break at Right Eave
Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Chips on Columns #11 and #12
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Forehead No Die Scratches under Bust Die Break at Right Eave
Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Chips on Columns # 11 and #12
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-795 DMR-032 Stage A: Light die scratches under bust – EDS
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Obverse is EMDS
Depression at Right eave – EMDS
UVC-796 DMR-033 Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Small die chip on column #12
Light die crack on Right cornice
Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Depression at Right eave – LMDS
UVC-797 DMR-034 Stage E: Die scratches under bust worn away – LMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage F: Die crack on forehead – LDS
Die chip on column # 1 and 11 – EMDS
Die break on column #12
Die break at Right eave
Die chip on Right cornice
Stage G: Die crack in hair – VLDS
Stronger die crack on forehead
Reverse is MDS

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