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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Unknown

Comments: S/S West.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Clash at Throat Die Scratches below Date No Die Crack on Right Wheat
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Clash at Throat Die Scratches below Date
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches through 9 of Date Die Clash at Throat Worn Away
Minute Die Chip in Right Wheat Grains
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair Die Crack on 9 of Date Minute Die Chip in Right Wheat Grains
Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack South from Tie Die Crack on 9 of Date
Die Crack down Lapel Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack South from Tie Die Crack on 9 of Date
Die Crack down Lapel Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Crack South from Tie Die Crack on 9 of Date
Die Crack down Lapel Die Scratches on Reverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-403 DMR-009 Stage A: Two die scratches South between 1 and 9 of date – EDS
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Die clash at throat – MDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Two light parallel die scratches through 9 of date – LMDS
Die clash as been abraded away
Small die chip in Right wheat grains – LMDS
Stage D: Obverse die scratches are worn away – LDS
Very light die crack in hair
Die crack on 9 of date
Die crack in Right wheat grains – LDS
Stage E: Strong die crack in hair – VLDS
Die crack South from bowtie
Die crack North-South on lapel
Die crack from lower Right wheat to rim – VLDS
UVC-404 DMR-010 Stage F: Obverse is VLDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Die scratches North-South on Reverse
Stage G: Obverse is VLDS
Reverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS

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