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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 2: 1959-1996
1970-D DDO-005, 5-O-V-CCW+VIII
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Die Stage and Markers
Description: Light spread as an extra bar above the 7 of date.
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: Obverse is LISTED as RPM-002.
Stage A Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye RPM-002
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Magnified 7 of Date 19 of Date 70 of Date
Die Scratches under LIBERTY Die Scratches above Date Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage B Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye RPM-002
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 70 of Date
Die Chips on Column # 1 Die Chips on Column #12
Stage C Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye RPM-002
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 70 of Date
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
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye RPM-002
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 70 of Date
Die Break on Column # 1 Die Chips on Column #12
Die Crack on Left Baseline Light Die Crack on O of ONE
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-0935 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 chips 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

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