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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1954-S DDO-001, 1-O-II-C
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST and Right edge of the 4 of the date.
Reported by: Ann Evans

Comments:
Stage A Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 54 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Chips in Right Wheat Lines
Stage B Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 54 of Date Mintmark Positioning
No Die Crack on Forehead No Die Chips in Right Wheat Lines
Stage C Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 54 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Cracks on Forehead Die Crack on Shoulder UNUM
Stage D Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 54 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Cracks on Forehead Die Crack on Shoulder UNUM
Stage E Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Date and Mintmark
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
19 of Date 54 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Cracks on Forehead Die Crack on Shoulder UNUM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1832 DMR-024 Stage A: Several circular die scratches through IN GOD WE TRUST and from back of upper hair – EDS
Two die chips in Right wheat lines – MDS
UVC-1833 DMR-025 Stage B: Die chip in 4 of date – MDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Stage C: Die crack on 1 and 9 of date – MDS
Two light die cracks on forehead
Die crack on shoulder
Die cracks on BERT of LIBERTY
Reverse is LMDS
Stage D: Obverse and Reverse are LDS
UVC-1834 DMR-026 Stage E: Die scratches North-South on Obverse – VLDS
Die crack on shoulder extends to rim
All other Obverse die cracks stronger
Reverse die changed – EDS

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