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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: Harry Ellis

Comments: D/D East.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches under LIBERTY Die Scratches in front of Face
No Die Break in Left Wheat Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches behind Head Die Scratches under Chin Die Chip on T of CENT
No Die Scratches through STATES Die Scratch between NT of CENT No Die Scratches through AMERICA
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches behind Head Die Scratches under Chin Die Chip on T of CENT
No Die Scratches through STATES Die Scratch between NT of CENT Die Scratches through AMERICA
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Scratches under LIBERTY Weak Die Scratches in front of Face
Die Break in Left Wheat Die Break on T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-563 DMR-014 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
    Stage B: Heavy die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Obverse – EMDS
Diagonal die scratches through STA of STATES – EMDS
Small die chip on Right crossbar of the T of CENT
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
No die scratches through STA of STATES – MDS
Heavy die scratch North-South between NT of CENT
Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Die scratches Northeast through last A of AMERICA – LMDS
    Stage E: Obverse die scratches almost all gone – LDS
Die break in upper Left Wheat grains – LDS
Medium die chip on Right crossbar of the T of CENT

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