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Die Variety Book
1959 DDR-001, 1-R-III
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Die Stages
Description: Doubling evident as medium spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, Right bell bracket, and strong on eagle, especially Right (viewer's Left) wing feathers.
Reported by: Herbert P. Hicks

Comments: FS-801.
Stage B Photos
PLU of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS UNUM
Right Bell Hanger Eagle Head
Eagle Left Eagle Wing Right Eagle Wing
TE of STATES ES of STATES A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR No Die Crack in Left Bell Lines Die Crack across Bust
Stage C Photos
PLU of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS UNUM
Right Bell Hanger Die Crack on Eagle's Breast
Eagle Left Eagle Wing Right Eagle Wing
TE of STATES ES of STATES A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Die Crack in Left Bell Lines No Die Crack on Bust
Stage D Photos
PLU of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS UNUM
Right Bell Hanger Die Break on Eagle's Breast
Eagle Left Eagle Wing Right Eagle Wing
TE of STATES ES of STATES A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Die Crack in Left Bell Lines Die Crack in Right Bell Lines
Stage E Photos
PLU of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS UNUM
Right Bell Hanger Die Break on Eagle's Breast
Eagle Left Eagle Wing Right Eagle Wing
TE of STATES ES of STATES A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Die Crack from Eagle to Rim
Die Crack in Left Bell Lines Die Crack under Right Bell Lines Die Crack East of Right Bell Lines
Die Crack across Bust
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-128 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die scratch East-West under last S of STATES – EMDS
Die scratch from lower T to E of STATES
Die scratch NW from apex of A in DOLLAR
Die scratch joining lower legs of R of DOLLAR
Die crack along bust line – LMDS
UVC-129 DMR-006 Stage C: New die scratch pattern through DOLLAR – MDS
Light die crack through lower Left bell lines
Light die crack on eagle's breast
Obverse die changed – EDS
Stage D: Die scratches through DOLLAR worn away – LMDS
Die crack extends through lower Right bell lines
Die break on eagle's breast
Obverse is MDS
Stage E: Die crack under Right bell – LDS
Die crack extends into field above R of DOLLAR
Die crack from eagle East to rim
Die crack along bust line – LDS

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