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Die Stage Chart

Reported by: E. Nesheim

Comments: S/S West.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above Date Die Scratches below LIBERTY Die Scratches above LIBERTY
Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Tip of 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches in front of Face
Die Scratches under LIBERTY Die Scratches above LIBERTY
 
  Die Scratches on Reverse Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Lower 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Crack in Upper Left Wheat Die Chip on T of CENT
 
Die Break in Lower Left Wheat   Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Tip of 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
 
Die Gouges outside Left Wheat   No Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Tip of 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
 
Light Die Gouges outside Left Wheat   Die Crack in Right Wheat
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chips on 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
 
No Die Gouges outside Left Wheat   Die Cracks in Right Wheat
Stage H Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chips on 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
 
Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines   Die Crack Upper Right Wheat to Rim
Stage I Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip on 9 of Date Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
No Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
Stage J Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
 
  Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
No Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage K Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
 
  Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage L Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
 
  Die Crack in Hair Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-514 DMR-004 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse – EMDS
Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – EMDS
Stage C: Light die scratches North-South on Obverse – MDS
Light die crack in hair
Die crack at lower tip of 9 of date
Light die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
Stage D: Die crack over V. D. B. – LMDS
Die break left wheat grains – LMDS
Die crack lower Right wheat to rim
Die crack on T of CENT
UVC-515 DMR-005 Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Reverse die changed – EMDS
Heavy die gouge between lower Left wheat and rim
Stage F: Obverse is LDS
Die crack lower Right wheat grains – MDS
Stage G: Obverse die cracks heavier – VLDS
Reverse die gouges worn away – LDS
Stage H: Obverse is VLDS
Die crack Right wheat lines to rim – VLDS
UVC-1158 DMR-023 Stage I: Die crack from 5 to lower mintmark – VVLDS
Reverse die changed – EMDS
    Stage J: Die break from 5 to lower mintmark (AKA SJ mintmark) – VVLDS
Reverse is MDS
    Stage K: Obverse is VVLDS
Die break in lower Right wheat grains– MDS
    Stage L: Die break from 9 to upper mintmark – VVLDS
Reverse is MDS

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