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Die Stage Chart

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Comments: D/D West. FS-501.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches from Head to R of TRUST No Die Scratch from O of GOD
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches from Head to R of TRUST No Die Scratch from O of GOD Die Scratch through RIBUS of PLURIBUS
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches almost Worn Away Die Scratch from O of GOD Die Scratch on Reverse
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches almost Worn Away Die Scratch from O of GOD Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches Worn Away Die Scratch SSW from O of GOD
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-452 DMR-002 Stage A: Secondary mintmark shows inside main mintmark – EDS
Die scratches forehead to R of TRUST
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Obverse die scratches almost worn away – MDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Die scratch South-Southwest from O of GOD – LMDS
Reverse is LDS
Stage D: Numerous short die scratches about profile – LDS
Light die clash at throat
Two die scratches Southeast form B of PLURIBUS – LDS
Stage E: No secondary mintmark inside main mintmark – LDS
Die scratch from O of GOD is weak to missing
Die scratches on Reverse are weak to missing

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