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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 1: 1909-1958
1943 DDR-003, 3-R-II-C+VI
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM, dots, and upper wheat ears.
Reported by: David Lindahl

Comments:
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 ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date Right Wheat Stem
Lower Left Wheat Grains Middle Left Wheat Grains Left Wheat Lines
Lower Right Wheat Grains Middle Right Wheat Grains Right Wheat Lines
Die Crack across Shoulder Die Crack across Lapel Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage C Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date Right Wheat Stem
Die Chip on T of CENT
Stage E Photos
E P of PLURIBUS PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip ERI of AMERICA Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem Date Right Wheat Stem
Die Crack from O of ONE to Wheat Die Crack from N of ONE to Rim Die Crack from E of ONE
Die Chip in Lower Left Wheat Grains Die Crack Southeast from N of ONE Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
No Die Crack on Shoulder Die Crack across Lapel Die Break on T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-1559 DMR-015 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Numerous die scratches Northeast across Reverse – EMDS
Die crack across lower shoulder – LDS
Die crack across lower lapel
Stage C: Die chip on lower T of CENT – MDS
Obverse is LDS
UVC-1560 DMR-016 Stage D: Die crack from the first U of PLURIBUS Southeast to the N of ONE – LDS
Obverse die changed – EDS
Stage E: Die crack extends from N of ONE to N of CENT – LDS
Die break on and to the Right side of the stem of the T of CENT
Die crack from upper O of ONE Southwest to left wheat edge
Die chip in lower Left wheat grains
Strong die crack from lower Right wheat to rim
Light die crack across upper E of ONE
Light die crack across lower lapel – MDS

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