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Mint Set Varieties:

1970-S RPM-001

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Comments:
Photographs
 
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM Die Break on C of AMERICA
No Die Crack over V.D.B. No Die Crack on Lapel
Light Die Crack on Column # 1 Light Die Cracks on Columns # 9-12
 
  Die Scratches on Right Side of Memorial
 
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM Die Break on C of AMERICA
Light Die Crack over V.D.B. Light Die Crack on Lapel
Light Die Crack on Column # 1 Small Die Chip on Column # 9
 
  No Die Scratches on the Right Side of Memorial
 
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning
Magnified RPM Die Break on C of AMERICA
Die Chip East of V.D.B. Light Die Crack on Lapel
Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Cracks on Columns # 9-12
 
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Die Stages and Markers Chart

 

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-941 DMR-003 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
    Stage B: Obverse is MDS
Die break on C of AMERICA – EDS
Die scratches North-South on the Right side of the Memorial
Light die cracks on column # 1, 9, 10, 11, and 12
    Stage C: Light die crack over V.D.B. – LMDS
Light die crack along lower lapel
Die scratches on Reverse are gone – EMDS
Small die chip on column # 9
    Stage D: Stronger die crack over V.D.B. – LDS
Stronger die crack along lower lapel
Small die chip East of V.D.B.
Reverse is MDS

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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                

8

9

10

11

12

15

30

60

150

        
                                           
Raw                                         2
ANACS                

1

 

3

1

7

66

190

102

18

 

 

 

 
NGC                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
PCGS                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Totals                

1

 

3

1 

7

66

190

102

18

 

 

 

388

 
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