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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1957-D DDO-001, 1-O-II-C+IV+VIII
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Medium spread on WE TRUST and a spread North on BERTY of LIBERTY and 9 of date.
Reported by: John A. Wexler

Comments:
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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
UNUM
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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch Northwest from Last T of STATES 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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratch Northwest from Last T of STATES 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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
No Die Scratches above Y of LIBERTY Die Break outside Left Wheat Lines Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage F 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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratches above Y of LIBERTY No Die Break outside Left Wheat Lines No Die Chip in upper Left Wheat Grains
Stage G 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 o Date 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratches almost Worn Away No Die Chip in upper Left Wheat Grains Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage H 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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Chip in upper Left Wheat Grains Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage I 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 57 of Date Mintmark Positioning
Die Scratches on Obverse No Die Chip in upper Left Wheat Grains Die Chip on T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1915 DMR-022 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die gouge from center point of W of WE to rim – EMDS
Reverse is EMDS
Stage C: Rust pits through date and mintmark area – MDS
Die scratch Northwest from last T of STATES to N of ONE – MDS
Stage D: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – LMDS
Reverse is LMDS
Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Die break outside upper Left wheat lines – LDS
Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT
UVC-1916 DMR-023 Stage F: Two die scratches Northeast above Y of LIBERTY to head – LDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage G: Die chip in upper 9 of date – VLDS
Obverse die scratches almost worn away
Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT – MDS
Stage H: Obverse is VLDS
Die chip in upper Left wheat grains – LMDS
UVC-3069 DMR-038 Stage I: Die scratches Northeast on Obverse – VLDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT

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