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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 2: 1959-1996
1983 DDO-002, 2-O-V-CCW from K-10
Home 1983 DDOs 1983 DDO-001 1983 DDO-003
Die Stage and Markers
Description: Medium spread on LIBERTY and date.
Reported by: Neil Osina

Comments: FS-102 (035.1).
Stage A Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye Die Scratches on Obverse
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 83 of Date
Die Crack Left Base to Rim Die Scratches on Reverse Die Crack Right Base to Rim
Stage C Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 83 of Date
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Crack Left Roof to Rim Die Crack Left Base to Rim Die Crack Right Base to Rim
Stage D Photos
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST Eye
LIB of LIBERTY BER of LIBERTY RTY of LIBERTY
Date 19 of Date 83 of Date
No Die Crack from Left Base to Rim No Die Crack from Right Base to Rim
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-2367 DMR-003 Stage A: Light die scratches East-West in front of profile – EDS
Strong die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
Die crack lower Right building to rim
Die crack lower Left building to rim
Stage B: Additional strong die scratches East-West on Obverse – EMDS
Additional light die scratches on Reverse – MDS
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Die crack from Left roof to rim through D of UNITED – LMDS
UVC-2556 DMR-014 Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage E: LDS (unconfirmed)

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