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Die Variety Book
1966 DDO-017, 17-O-III
Home 1966 DDOs 1966 DDO-016 1966 DDO-018
Die Stages
Description: Strong spread on profile, eye, ear, designer's initials, and hair above the forehead.
Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: SMS.
Stage A Photos
Nose L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY
Lips B of LIBERTY E of LIBERTY
Chin R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Neck Y of LIBERTY IN
GO of GOD OD of GOD WE
TR of TRUST US of TRUST ST of TRUST
1 of Date 9 of Date First 6 of Date
Last 6 of Date Die Scratches at Nose Die Scratch South from T of LIBERTY
Stage B Photos
Nose L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY
Lips B of LIBERTY E of LIBERTY
Chin R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Neck Y of LIBERTY IN
GO of GOD OD of GOD WE
TR of TRUST US of TRUST ST of TRUST
1 of Date 9 of Date First 6 of Date
Last 6 of Date Die Gouge Dot at Tip of Nose Die Scratch South from T of LIBERTY
Stage C Photos
Nose L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY
Lips B of LIBERTY E of LIBERTY
Chin R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Neck Y of LIBERTY IN
GO of GOD OD of GOD WE
TR of TRUST US of TRUST ST of TRUST
1 of Date 9 of Date First 6 of Date
Last 6 of Date Die Gouge Dot at Tip of Nose Die Scratch South from T of LIBERTY
Stage D Photos
Nose L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY
Lips B of LIBERTY E of LIBERTY
Chin R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Neck Y of LIBERTY IN
GO of GOD OD of GOD WE
TR of TRUST US of TRUST ST of TRUST
1 of Date 9 of Date First 6 of Date
Last 6 of Date Die Gouge Dot at Tip of Nose No Die Scratch South from T of LIBERTY
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-091 DMR-019 Stage A: Long thin die scratch South from T almost to Y of LIBERTY – EDS
Numerous light die scratches North-South in front of profile
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Light die gouge dot in field at tip of nose – EMDS
Reverse is EMDS
Stage C: Die scratch from T of LIBERTY is very weak – MDS
Die scratch from N of IN to 1 of date
Reverse is MDS
Stage D: Die scratch from T of LIBERTY is gone – LDS
Machine Damage Doubling on Reverse – LDS

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