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Die Stages
Reported by: Carole Kelsey

Comments: D/D/D West, Serifs.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Scratches through Date
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Depression on Right Cornice
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Scratches above TY of LIBERTY Die Scratches through Date
Die Chips on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Die Chip on Right Base
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Scratches above TY of LIBERTY Die Scratches through Date
Die Chips on Column #12 Die Break at Right Eave Tip
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Die Chip on Right Base
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-843 DMR-080 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Light die crack Northeast on shoulder – EMDS
Reverse is EMDS
Stage C: Die scratches East-West through date – MDS
Die chip at left base tip – MDS
Depression on Right cornice
Stage D: Die scratches North-South on Obverse – LDS
Die chip on Right cornice – LDS
Depression at Right eave tip
Die chips on column #12
Die chip on Right base
Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Die break at Right eave tip – LDS

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