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Die Stage Chart

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Comments: D/D Northwest.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge on Frontal Hairline
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge on Frontal Hairline Die Crack on Shoulder Die Crack over V. D. B.
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge on Frontal Hairline Die Crack on Shoulder
Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack on Lapel
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-078 DMR-002 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
Die gouge follows frontal hairline
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Medium secondary mintmark – MDS
Light die crack over V.D.B.
Light die crack on shoulder
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Weak secondary mintmark – LDS
Die crack over V. D. B.
Die crack on shoulder
Die crack connects the crack on the shoulder to the crack over V.D.B.
Die crack lapel to rim
Reverse is LDS

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