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Die Stages
Reported by: Gary Shaffstall, Eric Axtell

Comments: D/D North.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Gouge under I of AMERICA Die Chip on lower Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratch to R of AMERICA Depression at Right Eave
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Shoulder Die Crack to R of AMERICA
Die Chip on lower Column #12 Die Break Outside Upper Column #12
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Crack on Shoulder Die Scratch under Left Base
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1173 DMR-094 Stage A: Obverse is EDS
Die gouge dot under I of AMERICA – EMDS
Light die scratch from Right cornice tip to R of AMERICA
Die chip on Right cornice
Die chip on lower column #12
Stage B: Die scratches Northeast across Obverse – MDS
Depression at Right eave – MDS
Stage C: Light die crack North on Shoulder – LMDS
Die break outside upper column #12 – LMDS
UVC-2526 DMR-095 Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Long die scratch under Left side of building
Stage E: LDS (unconfirmed)

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