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Vol. 1: 1932-1944
1940-S DDR-001, 1-R-II-C
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Die Stages
Description: Medium spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Reported by: Delma K. Romines

Comments: Reverse is LISTED as RPM-002. Obverse is LISTED as DDO-001.
Stage B Photos
UN of UNITED ITE of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E of E PLURIBUS UNUM
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
QU of QUARTER AR of QUARTER TE of QUARTER
ER of QUARTER DO of DOLLAR LL of DOLLAR
AR of DOLLAR Die Crack on Right Wing
Stage C Photos
UN of UNITED ITE of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E of E PLURIBUS UNUM
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
QU of QUARTER AR of QUARTER TE of QUARTER
ER of QUARTER DO of DOLLAR LL of DOLLAR
AR of DOLLAR
Stage E Photos
UN of UNITED ITE of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
ICA of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E of E PLURIBUS UNUM
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
QU of QUARTER AR of QUARTER TE of QUARTER
ER of QUARTER DO of DOLLAR LL of DOLLAR
AR of DOLLAR Die Crack on Wing Die Crack from Wing to Q of QUARTER
Stage F Photos
UN of UNITED ITE of UNITED ED of UNITED
ST of STATES AT of STATES ES of STATES
OF AM of AMERICA ER of AMERICA
ICA of AMERICA CA of AMERICA E of E PLURIBUS UNUM
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
QU of QUARTER AR of QUARTER TE of QUARTER
ER of QUARTER DO of DOLLAR LL of DOLLAR
AR of DOLLAR Die Crack across Eagle's Head
Die Cracks on Upper Reverse Die Cracks on Upper Reverse Die Cracks on Upper Reverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-0144 DMR-002 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die crack down eagle's Right wing – EMDS
Obverse is EMDS
Stage C: Die crack down eagle's Right wing extends to Q of QUARTER – MDS
Obverse is MDS
Stage D: Die crack from middle bar of E of STATES ESE through IBUS to top of eagle's Left wing – MDS
Die crack across lower wreath
Die crack across upper hair – MDS
Die crack 1 of date to base of bust
Stage E: Die crack from eagle's beak North to rim at E of STATES – LDS
Die crack STA of STATES to eagle's wing
Die chip on bust above 9 of date – LDS
Stage F: Die crack from eagle's Right wing extends through STAT to die crack from eagle's head – LDS
Die crack across eagle's head
Obverse is LDS

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