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1956 DDO-008, PR-8-O-VI
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Die Stages
Description: Medium extra thickness on LIBERTY.
Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: Stages A and B are LISTED as DDR-004.
Stage A Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 56 of Date
IN G of GOD O of GOD
D of GOD W of WE E of WE
TR of TRUST R of TRUST U of TRUST
S of TRUST ST of TRUST RIBUS of PLURIBUS
Stage B Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 56 of Date
IN G of GOD O of GOD
D of GOD W of WE E of WE
TR of TRUST R of TRUST U of TRUST
S of TRUST ST of TRUST RIBUS of PLURIBUS
Stage C Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 56 of Date
IN G of GOD O of GOD
D of GOD W of WE E of WE
TR of TRUST R of TRUST U of TRUST
S of TRUST ST of TRUST RIBUS of PLURIBUS
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-100 DMR-014 Stage A: Die gouge on the vertical bar of the D of GOD – EDS
Reverse is LISTED as DDR-004 and RDV-002 – EDS
Light die scratches East-West on bell hanger
Stage B: Obverse is MDS
Die break between IB of PLURIBUS – MDS
UVC-101 DMR-015 Stage C: Obverse is LMDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Stage D: LDS (unconfirmed)

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