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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-003
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D West.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack Outside Upper Column #12 Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Crack on E of ONE
Die Chip on C of CENT Die Crack on E of CENT
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack Outside Upper Column #12 Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Die Crack on E of ONE Die Chip on E of CENT
Die Crack on E of CENT Die Chip under Right Base
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Break Outside Upper Column #12 Die Chip on Column # 1 Die Chip on Column #12
Die Crack on E of ONE Die Chip on C of CENT
Die Crack on E of CENT Die Break under Right Base
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Chip between 61 of Date No Die Crack on Forehead No Die Break Outside Column #12
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chip between 61 of Date Die Gouge under Bust Die Chips on Column # 1
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-768 DMR-005 Stage A: Obverse is EDS
Die chip on column # 1 – MDS
Die crack outside column #12
Die chip on C of CENT
Die crack on E of ONE
Die crack on E of CENT
Stage B: Obverse is EMDS
Small die chip under Right base – LMDS
Die crack on columns # 2, 10, 11, and 12
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Die break outside upper column #12 – LDS
Larger die chip under Right base
UVC-769 DMR-006 Stage D: Light die crack over V.D.B. – MDS
Die scratches East-West over Obverse
Reverse die changed – MDS
Stage E: Die chip between 6 and 1 of date – LDS
Die crack in the hair
Die gouge behind ear and under the bust
Die chip on column # 1 – MDS

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