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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
LG 1960-D RPM-040
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Die Stages
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Comments: D/D/D East, lower Serif.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Three Die Gouges behind Bust No Die Chips on Column #12
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Two Die Gouges behind Bust Minute Die Chip on Column #12 Minute Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
One Die Gouge behind Bust Die Chip on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
One Die Gouge behind Bust Die Gouge under Lapel Die Chip off back of 6
Die Chip on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
One Die Gouge behind Bust Die Gouge under Lapel Die Chip off back of 6
Die Chip on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
One Die Gouge behind Bust Die Gouge under Lapel Die Break between 96 of Date
Die Chip on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-686 DMR-054 Stage A: Three small parallel die gouges behind lower bust – EDS
Reverse is EDS
Stage B: Lowest die gouge worn away – EMDS
Minute die chip on column #12 – EMDS
Stage C: Middle die gouge worn away – MDS
Die gouge under lapel
Small die chip on column #12 – MDS
Die chip on Right cornice
Stage D: Die chip off back of 6 of date – LMDS
Reverse is LMDS
Stage E: Strong die scratches Northeast through date – LDS
Larger die chips on Reverse – LDS
Stage F: Die break between 9 and 6 of date – LDS
Die break on column #12 – LDS
Die break on Right cornice

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