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Doubled Dies: Class III

1959 50c DDR-001, 1-R-III

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Class III
Photographs Die Stage and Markers Value and Population

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
  Photographs  
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
 		  
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-0128 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 SW from apex of A in DOLLAR
Die scratch joining lower legs of R of DOLLAR
Die crack along bust line – LMDS
UVC-0129 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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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           20 25 30 35 40 45 60 75 100 200 300 1000        
                                           
Raw                                         2
ANACS           1 3     3   1 5 28 74 10          
NGC                           1 4            
PCGS                           1 25 12 3        
Totals           1 3     3   1 5 30 103 22 3       171

 
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