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1964 DDO-018, 18-O-II-C (3)
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Die Stages
Description: Light spread on WE TRUST, TY of LIBERTY, hair under the R of LIBERTY, and designer's initials with triple serifs on ST of TRUST.
Reported by: Ken Chylinski

Comments: ODV-002/RDV-002 (Flared G).
Stage B Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY Obverse Die Scratches Obverse Die Scratches
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST 1 of Date 9 of Date
6 of Date 4 of Date Reverse Designer's Initials
Stage C Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY No Obverse Die Scratches Light Die Crack in ClouDS
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST 1 of Date 9 of Date
6 of Date 4 of Date Reverse Designer's Initials
Stage D Photos
L of LIBERTY I of LIBERTY B of LIBERTY
E of LIBERTY R of LIBERTY T of LIBERTY
Y of LIBERTY Die Clash at Eye
IN GO of GOD OD of GOD
WE TR of TRUST US of TRUST
ST of TRUST 1 of Date 9 of Date
6 of Date 4 of Date Reverse Designer's Initials
Die Crack in ClouDS Die Crack in ClouDS Die Crack in ClouDS
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-023 DMR-023 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: Light die scratches East-West on Obverse – MDS
Reverse is MDS
Stage C: Die scratches on Obverse are worn away – LDS
Light die crack through clouds 8-10 – LDS
Stage D: Die clash in front of eyeball – VLDS
Light die scratches on Obverse
Die crack extends through clouds 11-113 into field – VLDS

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