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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-010
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Die Stages
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Comments: D/D North.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Vertical Die Gouge in Shoulder Fold
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Vertical Die Gouge in Shoulder Fold Die Crack in Hair Die Crack across Shoulder
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Vertical Die Gouge in Shoulder Fold Die Crack in Hair Die Crack across Shoulder
Die Chips on Columns # 1 and # 2 Die Chip between Lower RI of AMERICA
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack across Shoulder Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY
Die Chips on Columns # 1 and # 2 Die Chip between Lower RI of AMERICA
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Chip in lower R of LIBERTY Die Crack across Shoulder
Vertical Die Gouge in Shoulder Fold Die Chip between Lower RI of AMERICA
Die Break at Left Eave Die Chips on Columns # 1 and #2
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Chip in lower R of LIBERTY Die Crack across Shoulder
No Die Chip between Lower RI of AMERICA
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair Die Chip in Lower R of LIBERTY Die Crack across Shoulder
Die Scratches above LIBERTY Die Scratches in front of Face Die Chips on Column # 1
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-778 DMR-015 Stage A: Secondary mintmark shows to the North – EMDS
Short die gouge in the fold of the shoulder
Reverse is MDS
Stage B: Thin die crack in hair – MDS
Thin die crack on shoulder
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Obverse is MDS
Die chip between RI of AMERICA – LMDS
Die chip on column # 1
Die crack on column # 2
Stage D: Die chip lower R of LIBERTY – LMDS
Reverse is LDS
Stage E: Long die crack in the hair – LMDS
Die break at Left eave – LDS
UVC-779 DMR-016 Stage F: Obverse is LMDS
Reverse die changed – MDS
Stage G: Secondary mintmark only inside main mintmark – LDS
Heavy die crack in the hair
Numerous die scratches East-West on Obverse
Die chips on column # 1 – LMDS

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