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1988 1c RDV-006, Die 3 of 7
Home Reverse Design Varieties 1988 RDV-006, Die 2 1988 RDV-006, Die 4
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: Al Lawrence

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 Sinking through IN GOD Die Scratches above LIBERTY Date
Stage B Photos
Widely Spaced AM of AMERICA Die Crack from Building to Rim Flared G of Designer's Initials
Die Sinking through IN GOD Same Die Scratches as RDV-006.6 Date
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-2524 DMR-006 Stage A: Reverse is EDS
Die scratches Southwest from back of head – MDS
Horizontal die scratch above RTY of LIBERTY
Die same Obverse was used with RDV-006.6
Stage B: Die crack from upper Left building to rim through I of UNITED – EDS
Obverse is LDS
Stage C: Reverse is MDS
Die clash on Obverse – MDS
Stage D: LDS (unconfirmed)

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