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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-020
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Die Stages
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Comments: D/D East.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Chips on Right Cornice Die Chips on Left Base Die Chip on E of CENT
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Cornice to Roof Die Chips on Left Base Die Chip on E of CENT
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Cornice to Roof Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Break on Column #12
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Die Chip on E of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Cornice to Roof Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Break on Column #12
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Die Chip on E of CENT
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Cornice to Roof Die Crack on Column # 1 Die Break on Column #12
Die Chip at Left Base Tip Die Chip on E of CENT
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Die Crack over Ear and in Hair Die Crack on Shoulder Not Die Chips on Left Base
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-792 DMR-029 Stage A: No outside lower loop for secondary mintmark – EDS
Die chip on left base line – LDS
Die chip at Left upper base
Die break at top of Right cornice
No die crack connecting Right cornice to roof
Die chip on E of CENT
Stage B: Outside lower loop for secondary mintmark – MDS
Die crack connecting Right cornice to roof – MDS
Stage C: Obverse is LMDS
Small die chip at Left base tip – MDS
Die beak on column #12
Die crack on column # 1
Stage D: Obverse is LDS
Medium die chip at left base tip – VLDS
Stronger die crack on column # 1
Stage E: Obverse is LDS
Large die chip at Left base tip – VLDS
UVC-793 DMR-030 Stage F: Die crack Northwest on shoulder – VLDS
Die crack over ear to forehead
Die crack in hair
Reverse die changed – EMDS

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