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1956 DDR-004, PR-4-R-VI
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Die Stages
Description: Medium extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and HALF DOLLAR.
Reported by: James Wiles

Comments: Reverse is RDV-002 and LISTED as DDO-008.
Stage A Photos
U of UNITED N of UNITED I of UNITED
T of UNITED E of UNITED D of UNITED
ST of STATES TA of STATES A of STATES
TE of STATES E of STATES ES of STATES
O of OF F of OF AM of AMERICA
M of AMERICA E of AMERICA R of AMERICA
I of AMERICA C of AMERICA CA of AMERICA
Left Hanger Central Hanger Right Hanger
E of EPU PLUR of PLURIBUS IBUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
H of HALF A of HALF L of HALF
F of HALF D of DOLLAR O of DOLLAR
OL of DOLLAR LA of DOLLAR A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Eagle's Head
Eagle's Right Wing Eagle's Tail Feathers Eagle's Left Wing
Stage B Photos
U of UNITED N of UNITED I of UNITED
T of UNITED E of UNITED D of UNITED
ST of STATES TA of STATES A of STATES
TE of STATES E of STATES ES of STATES
O of OF F of OF AM of AMERICA
M of AMERICA E of AMERICA R of AMERICA
I of AMERICA C of AMERICA CA of AMERICA
Left Hanger Central Hanger Right Hanger
E of EPU PLUR of PLURIBUS IBUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
H of HALF A of HALF L of HALF
F of HALF D of DOLLAR O of DOLLAR
OL of DOLLAR LA of DOLLAR A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Eagle's Head
Eagle's Right Wing Eagle's Tail Feathers Eagle's Left Wing
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-100 DMR-014 Stage A: Light die scratches East-West on bell hanger – EDS
Obverse is LISTED as DDO-008 – EDS
Die gouge on vertical bar of D of GOD
Stage B: Die break between IB of PLURIBUS – MDS
Obverse is MDS
Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed)

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