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Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1938-S DDR-001, 1-R-VI
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Strong extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and upper wheat ears.
Reported by: James Wiles

Comments:
Stage A Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Lower Left Wheat Grains Upper Left Wheat Grains Left Wheat Lines
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Upper Right Wheat Grains
Die Crack on Bust Die Crack on Lapel
Stage B Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip Die Crack from Right Wheat Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date and Mintmark Right Wheat Stem
Die Crack over V. D. B. Die Crack on Bust Die Crack on Lapel
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1416 DMR-007 Stage A: Reverse is EDS
Die crack over V.D.B. – LDS
Die crack across lower lapel
Stage B: Die crack from upper Right wheat to rim – MDS
Obverse is VLDS
Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed)

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