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1956 DDR-008, PR-8-R-II-C+VI
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Die Stages
Description: Medium extra thickness on rim lettering, PL of PLURIBUS, UN of UNUM, and eagle.
Reported by: Timothy Wissert

Comments: Reverse is RDV-002. Stage C Obverse is LISTED as DDO-007.
Stage A Photos
U of UNITED NI of UNITED IT of UNITED
E of UNITED D of UNITED ST of STATES
TA of STATES A of STATES TE of STATES
E of STATES ES of STATES OF
AM of AMERICA M of AMERICA E of AMERICA
R of AMERICA IC of AMERICA CA of AMERICA
Left Dot Right Dot
PLU of PLURIBUS RIB of PLURIBUS BUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM
H of HALF A of HALF L of HALF
F of HALF D of DOLLAR O of DOLLAR
OL of DOLLAR LA of DOLLAR A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR RDV-002 Eagle Eagle's Tail Feathers
Die Gouge Dots on Left Bell Hanger Die Gouge on Bell
Stage B Photos
U of UNITED N of UNITED I of UNITED
T of UNITED E of UNITED D of UNITED
ST of STATES TA of STATES A of STATES
TE of STATES E of STATES ES of STATES
O of OF F of OF AM of AMERICA
M of AMERICA E of AMERICA R of AMERICA
I of AMERICA C of AMERICA CA of AMERICA
E of EPU PLUR of PLURIBUS IBUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM Die Gouge on Bell
H of HALF A of HALF L of HALF
F of HALF D of DOLLAR O of DOLLAR
OL of DOLLAR LA of DOLLAR A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Eagle's Head
Eagle's Right Wing Eagle's Tail Feathers Eagle's Left Wing
Stage C Photos
U of UNITED N of UNITED I of UNITED
T of UNITED E of UNITED D of UNITED
ST of STATES TA of STATES A of STATES
TE of STATES E of STATES ES of STATES
O of OF F of OF AM of AMERICA
M of AMERICA E of AMERICA R of AMERICA
I of AMERICA C of AMERICA CA of AMERICA
E of EPU PLUR of PLURIBUS IBUS of PLURIBUS
UN of UNUM UM of UNUM Die Gouge on Bell
H of HALF A of HALF L of HALF
F of HALF D of DOLLAR O of DOLLAR
OL of DOLLAR LA of DOLLAR A of DOLLAR
R of DOLLAR Eagle's Head
Eagle's Right Wing Eagle's Tail Feathers Eagle's Left Wing
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-265 DMR-025 Stage A: Vertical die gouge in front of date on bell – EDS
Obverse is EDS
Stage B: Reverse and Obverse are MDS
UVC-099 DMR-013 Stage C: Die chip between PL of PLURIBUS – LMDS
Obverse die changed – LMDS
Obverse is LISTED as DDO-007
Stage D: Reverse and Obverse are LDS

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