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Vol. 2: 1959-1989
1961-D RPM-039
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Die Stages
Reported by: Unknown

Comments: D/D/D Southeast, lower Serif.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
No Die Chip in Upper O of ONE
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
No Die Chips on Left Base Die Chip on Right Cornice Die Chip in Upper O of ONE
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Chips on Left Base Die Chip on Right Cornice Die Chip in Upper O of ONE
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair Die Scratches on Obverse Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Chips on Left Base Die Chip on Right Cornice Die Chip in Upper O of ONE
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark Mintmark Positioning Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair Weak Die Scratches on Obverse Weak Die Scratches on Obverse
Die Break at Left Upper Base Die Chip on Right Cornice Die Chip in Upper O of ONE
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-816 DMR-053 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS
Stage C: Strong, horizontal die scratches on Obverse – LDS
Light die crack in hair
Die break in upper O of ONE – LDS
Small die chip on Right cornice
Stage D: Weak die scratches on Obverse – LDS
Minute die chip at left upper base – LDS
Minute die crack at left base tip
Depression under Left base
Minute die crack at Right cornice
Stage E: Obverse is VLDS
Die break at Left upper base – VLDS
Stage F: Obverse is VLDS
Die chip at Left base tip – VLDS

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