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1941-S 5c MMS-002, Die 1 of 16

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1941-S MMS-002, Die16

1941-S MMS-002, Die 2

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Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: FS-501.  LISTED as RPM-001.  Same Obverse die as MMS-002, Die 16.
Photographs
 
Stage A Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
 
Magnified RPM  
Die Gouge between F and A Die Gouge under CA of AMERICA
Die Gouges across Queue Die Gouges on Back of 9 of Date
No Die Scratches in Front of Face
 		 No Die Scratches Behind Head
Stage B Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
 
Magnified RPM  
Die Gouge between F and A No Die Gouge under CA of AMERICA
Die Gouges across Queue Die Gouges on Back of 9 of Date
Die Scratches in Front of Face Die Scratches Behind Head
 
Stage C Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
Magnified RPM Die Scratches North-South on Reverse
No Die Gouges between F and A No Die Gouge under CA of AMERICA
Die Gouges across Queue Die Gouges on Back of 9 of Date
No Die Scratches in Front of Face
 		 No Die Scratches Behind Head
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

 

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-008 DMR-003 Stage A: Medium secondary mintmark to the West – EDS
Die gouge under CA of AMERICA
Die gouge between OF and AMERICA
Arc of die gouges through lower queue – LDS
Die clash shows in queue
Die gouges through backside of 9 of date
    Stage B: Secondary mintmark has been abraded away – MDS
Die gouge under CA of AMERICA has been abraded away
Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse – VLDS
    Stage C: Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – LDS
Obverse is VVLDS

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Value and Population Guide

 

Value and Population

G

VG

F

VF

40

45

50

53

55

58

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70
Value     5 10 20 25 30 35 40 60 90 100 125 150 200 250 350 1000      
                                           
Raw                                          
ANACS   1 5 8   4 3 2 1 5     3 3 18 40 10        
NGC       2   1       2     2 2 9 9 11 2      
PCGS                 1         1 17 28 8        
Totals   1 5 10   5 3 2 2 7     5 6 44 77 29 2     198

 
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