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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: S/S East.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in upper 4 of Date Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches at Throat
No Die crack on Shoulder UNUM
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches at Throat
Die Crack across Shoulder UNUM
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches at Throat
Die Crack across Shoulder UNUM
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in 4 of Date Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches at Throat
Die Crack across Shoulder UNUM
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Larger Die Chip in upper 4 of Date Die Scratches above LIBERTY No Die Scratches at Throat
Die Crack across Shoulder Die Crack from upper Left Wheat to Rim  
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Larger Die Chip in upper 4 of Date Die Scratch from Vest to 19 of Date Die Scratch from Vest to Mintmark
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-329 DMR-008 Stage A: Small die chip in upper 4 of date – EDS
Numerous, fine Obverse die scratches
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Light die crack Northeast on shoulder – EMDS
Reverse is EMDS
Stage C: Medium Obverse die scratches – MDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage D: Weak Obverse die scratches – LMDS
Reverse is LMDS
Stage E: Larger die chip in upper 4 of date – LDS
Light die crack from upper Right wheat lines to rim – LDS
UVC-3468 DMR-016 Stage F: Light die scratch from vest to mintmark – VLDS
Light die scratch from vest to 19 of date
Reverse die changed – EDS

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