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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-015
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D/D North, Serifs.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
   
  Die Crack over V.D.B. .
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Scratches on Obverse Die Crack over V.D.B. Die Scratches on Obverse
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Crack on Forehead No Die Break on Neck Die Crack over V.D.B.
Die Crack connects ES of STATES No Die Breaks in ER of AMERICA
 
Die Break under Left Baseline   No Die Break on Right Cornice
Die Crack connects CEN of CENT No Die Break Right side of T of CENT
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Forehead Die Break on Neck Die Crack over V.D.B.
Die Crack connects ES of STATES Die Breaks in ER of AMERICA
 
Die Break under Left Baseline   Die Break and Depression at Right Cornice
Die Crack connects CEN of CENT Die Break under Right Side of T of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Forehead Die Break on Neck Die Crack over V.D.B.
 
Die Crack connects ES of STATES Die Breaks in ER of AMERICA
Die Break under Left Baseline Die Break Outside Middle Column #12 Die Break and Depression at Right Cornice
Die Crack connects CEN of CENT Die Break under Right Side of T of CENT
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-785 DMR-022 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Light secondary mintmark inside main mintmark – MDS
Light die crack over V.D.B.
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Strong secondary mintmark inside main mintmark – MDS
Strong die scratches Northeast across Obverse
Reverse is MDS
Stage D: Obverse is LMDS
Die break under Left base – LMDS
Die crack connects upper CEN of CENT
Die crack connects lower ES of STATES
Stage E: Die crack on forehead – LDS
Die break on neck
Die break in lower E of AMERICA – LMDS
Die break in upper R of AMERICA
Die break under the Right side of the T of CENT
Die break on Right cornice
Die break on upper column #12
Large depression at Right eave
Stage F: Obverse is LDS
Die break outside middle column #12 – LDS

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