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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-071
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Die Stages
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Comments: D/D North.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratch North from 1 of Date No Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Bust
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Bust
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches through Date Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Bust
Die Chip on C of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches through Date Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Gouges under S of TRUST
Die Gouge under Lapel Die Chip on C of CENT
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches through Date Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Gouges under S of TRUST
Die Gouge behind Bust Die Crack on Shoulder
Die Chip on C of CENT Die Crack on E of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge under S of TRUST No Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Crack behind Ear
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Gouge under Lapel Die Scratch to N of UNITED
Die Chips on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Die Chip on C of CENT Die Crack on E of CENT
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge under S of TRUST No Die Gouge through B of LIBERTY Die Cracks in Hair and behind Ear
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Chip between upper 19 of Date Die Gouge under Shoulder Point
Die Gouge under Lapel Die Scratch to N of UNITED
Die Chips on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Die Chip on C of CENT Die Crack on E of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-782 DMR-019 Stage A: Light die gouge under bust – EDS
Die scratch North from first 1 of date
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Secondary mintmark only inside main mintmark – MDS
Crisscross die scratches through date
Die gouge through B of LIBERTY
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Die chip on C of CENT – MDS
Stage D: Light die crack on shoulder – MDS
Die gouge under lapel
Die gouge under S of TRUST
Reverse is MDS
Stage E: Heavy die gouge behind lower bust – LMDS
Die crack on E of CENT – LMDS
Stage F: Heavy die crack behind ear – LDS
Die gouge through B of LIBERTY and behind lower bust abrade away
Die chips on column # 1 and 12 – LDS
Die scratch from N of UNITED to building
Stage G: Second die crack in hair – LDS
Die gouge under bust
Die chip upper inside 1 of date
Reverse is LDS

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