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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1970-D RPM-002
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D South. Obverse is LISTED as DDO-005.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chips on Column # 1 Die Chips on Column #12
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Break on Column # 1 Die Chips on Column #12 Die Crack on Left Baseline
Light Die Crack on N of ONE
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Break on Column # 1 Die Chips on Column #12 Die Crack on Left Baseline
Light Die Crack on O of ONE
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Bar above 7 of Date Die Clash behind Neck Die Scratches in font of Face
No Die Gouge on N of ONE Die Scratches on Reverse
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-3331 DMR-017 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
Bar above the 7 does NOT show
Reverse is EDS
UVC-935 DMR-003 Stage B: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
Bar above the 7 is visible
Reverse die changed – LMDS
Die chips on column # 1 and #12
Stage C: Light secondary mintmark – EMDS
Die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Obverse
Die scratches Northwest-Southeast on Reverse – LDS
Die cracks on Left baseline
Light die crack on N of ONE
Stage D: Weak secondary mintmark – MDS
Die scratches on Obverse are worn but visible
Reverse is LDS
UVC-3502 DMR-019 Stage E: Bar above 7 is NOT visible – LMDS
Die scratches East-West on Obverse
Die clash columns show behind neck
Reverse die changed – MDS
Die scratches Southeast on Reverse
    Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed)

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