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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Lew Bundy, Frank Bruske

Comments: S/S East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Forehead Die Scratches through Date Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip on Back of 9 of Date Die Scratches through Date Die Scratches on T of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack connects 95 of Date Die Scratches through Date Die Scratches through C of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-447 DMR-016 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Die crack on forehead – MDS
Very strong die scratches North-South through 19 of date
Reverse is LDS
UVC-3048 DMR-029 Stage C: Small die chip on back of 9 of date – LMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage D: Die crack from 9 to 5 of date – LDS
Die scratches North-South in C of CENT – MDS

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