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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-002
Home 1961-D RPMs (1-39) 1961-D RPM-001 1961-D RPM-003
Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D/D West, lower Serif.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Clash through Date Die Gouge under Lapel No Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Scratch between Upper ON of ONE
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Clash through 1 of Date Die Gouge below Lapel Die Chip on Right Cornice
Die Scratch between Upper ON of ONE No Die Chip on Column #12
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Clash through 1 of Date Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Lapel
Die Scratch between Upper ON of ONE Die Chip on Column #12 Die Chip on Right Cornice
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Lapel Die Chip on Right Cornice
No Die Scratch between Upper ON of ONE Die Break on Column #12
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Clash through 1 of Date Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Lapel
 
  No Die Break on Column #12 No Die Chip on Right Eave
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Clash through 1 of Date Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY Die Gouge under Lapel
 
  No Die Break on Column #12 No Die Chip on Right Eave
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-766 DMR-003 Stage A: Short upright of secondary mintmark – EDS
Small die gouge under lapel
Die scratch between ON of ONE – EDS
Stage B: Horizontal die clash in front of date – EDS
Die chip on Right cornice – EDS
Stage C: Long upright of secondary mintmark – EMDS
Die chip in lower R of LIBERTY
Larger die chip on Right cornice – EMDS
Die chip on column #12
Stage D: Short upright of secondary mintmark – LMDS
Die scratches North-South have removed die clash
Fine die scratches North-South on Reverse – LMDS
Larger die chip on Right cornice
Die break on column #12
UVC-767 DMR-004 Stage E: Short upright of secondary mintmark – LDS
Reverse die changed – EDS
Stage F: Obverse is VLDS
Reverse is MDS

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