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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-001
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D/D Horizontal West, lower Serif. FS-501.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Scratch below First S of STATES
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches North above Date X Die Scratch under First S of STATES
No Die Chip on Column # 1 No Die Chip on Column #12
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches North above Date X Die Scratch under First S of STATES
Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
No Depression under Left Base No Die Crack on Shoulder
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches North above Date X Die Scratch under First S of STATES
Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Depression under Left Base Die Crack on Shoulder
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches North above Date X Die Scratch under First S of STATES
Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Die Break under Left Base Die Crack on Shoulder
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-765 DMR-002 Stage A: Obverse and Reverse are EDS
Stage B: Heavy die scratch North-South above 96 of date – EMDS
X shaped die scratch between first S of STATES and E of EPU – EMDS
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Die chip on column #1 and 12 – MDS
Stage D: Die crack North-South on shoulder – LMDS
Depression under Left base – LMDS
Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Die break under Left base – LDS

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