What Are Die Varieties?

 

Mintmark Varieties:

1953-D 10c RPM-003, D/Horizontal D

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 Horizontal RPM

 

1945-S 10c RPM-003

1962-D 10c RPM-005

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Die Stage and Markers

Value and Population

 

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Comments: FS-501
Photographs
 
Stage A Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
Magnified RPM No Die Break on Eyebrow
Die Gouge under ONE Die Chip on Nostril
No Die Break on Leaf No Die Clash through L
 
Stage B Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
Magnified RPM Die Break on Eyebrow
Die Gouge under ONE Die Chip on Nostril
No Die Break on Leaf No Abrasion through L
 
Stage C Photos
Wide Shot of RPM Close-up of RPM
Magnified RPM No Die Break on Eyebrow
No Die Gouge under ONE Die Chip on Nostril
Die Break on Upper Olive Leaf Abrasion through L of PLURIBUS
 
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

 

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-240 DMR-004 Stage A: Long die gouge next to rim under ONE � EDS
Small die chip on nostril � EMDS
    Stage B: Reverse is MDS
Medium die chip on nostril � MDS
Die break on eyebrow above back of eye
UVC-762 DMR-009 Stage C: Abraded die clash through L of PLURIBUS � LMDS
Die gouge under ONE abraded away
Long die break on inside upper olive leaf
Obverse die changed � MDS
Small die chip on nostril
    Stage D: LDS (unconfirmed)

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Value and Population Guide

 

Value and Population

G

VG

F

VF

40

45

50

53

55

58

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70
Value     10 20 30 40 50 60 75 90 100 150 200 250 300 400 500        
                                           
Raw                                         2
ANACS                         1 4 2 3          
NGC                                 1        
PCGS                             3 3 1        
Totals                         1 4 5 6 2       20

 
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