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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: S/S North. FS-501.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches through IGWT Die Gouge between IN and GOD Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Die Clash through C of CENT Die Clash through E of ONE
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Scratches through IGWT Die Gouge between IN and GOD Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
No Die Clash through C of CENT No Die Clash through E of ONE
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Scratches through IGWT Die Gouge between IN and GOD Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Scratches through IGWT Die Gouge between IN and GOD No Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-067 DMR-002 Stage A: Very strong secondary mintmark – VEDS
Die scratches through IN GOD WE TRUST
Die gouge between N and G of IN GOD
Die crack in lower Right wheat grains – MDS
Die clash shows through E of ONE
Stage B: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
Die scratches almost worn away
Die clash worn away – MDS
Stage C: Weak secondary mintmark – MDS
Die scratches are worn away
Reverse is LDS
UVC-068 DMR-003 Stage D: Very weak secondary mintmark – LDS
Reverse die changed – EDS

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