What Are Die Varieties?

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Mintmark Varieties:

1956-D 1c RPM-008, D&D

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1953-D 1c RPM-028

1956-D 1c RPM-016

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Die Stage and Markers

Value and Population

 

 

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Comments: FS-501
Photographs
 
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
 
Magnified RPM  
Light Die Scratches through LIBERTY
 		 No Die Crack on Shoulder
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM No Die Crack on T of CENT
 
Die Crack on Shoulder
 		  
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM Die Crack on T of CENT
Die Crack on Shoulder No Die Crack on Lapel
 
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM Die Chip on T of CENT
 
Die Crack in Hair  
Die Crack on Shoulder
 		 Die Crack on Lapel
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

 

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-559 DMR-010 Stage A: Light but complete secondary mintmark – EDS
Light die scratches North-South through LIBERTY
Reverse is EDS
    Stage B: Light secondary mintmark weak at bottom – MDS
Die crack on shoulder
Reverse is MDS
    Stage C: Medium secondary mintmark very weak at bottom – LDS
Light die crack on T of CENT – LDS
    Stage D: Strong secondary mintmark missing at bottom – VLDS
Light die crack in hair
Die crack lapel to rim
Die chip on T of CENT – VLDS

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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    

10

20

30

40

50

60

75

90

100

110

120

150

200

250

350

500

      
                                           
Raw                                          
ANACS      

5

 

28

14

1

10

24

2

9

22

27

76

109

27

2

 

 

 
NGC      

1

 

2

 

2

3

1

 

 

1

8

18

36

20

1

 

 

 
PCGS      

 

1

1

 

2

1

2

 

 

 

5

13

20

2

 

 

 

 
Totals      

6

1

31

14

5

14

27 

2

9 

23

40

107

165

49

3

 

 

496

 
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