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Doubled Die Book
Vol. 2: 1959-1996
1988 1c RDV-006, Die 2 of 7
Home Reverse Design Varieties 1988 RDV-006, Die 1 1988 RDV-006, Die 3
Die Stage and Markers
Description: A RDV-006 (wide AM, flared designer's initials) die was used to strike this 1988 cent. The RDV-006 design first saw widespread use in the following year, 1989.
Reported by: Patrick Gaughan

Comments: First known use of the RDV-006 design, making this a transitional design variety. FS-901.
Stage A Photos
Widely Spaced AM of AMERICA Flared G of Designer's Initials
Die Scratches Above LIBERTY Die Scratch from Y to Neck Date
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-2521 DMR-005 Stage A: Reverse is EDS
Die scratch from Y of LIBERTY to neck – LMDS
Stage B: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed)

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