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1988-D 1c RDV-006, Die 1 of 2

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RDV-006, Die 2
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Description: A RDV-006 (wide AM, flared designer's initials) die was used to strike this 1988-D cent.  The RDV-006 design first saw widespread use in the following year, 1989.
Reported by: Steven Bingham

Comments:  First known use of the RDV-006 design on a Denver cent, making this a transitional design variety.
  Photographs  
Stage A Photos
 
Obverse   Reverse
Widely Spaced AM of AMERICA Flared G of Designer's Initials Magnified Designer's Initials
   
  Date and Mintmark
 		  
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-2512 DMR-011 Stage A:

Reverse is EDS
Mintmark is even with tail of 9 and well centered – EDS
    Stage B:

MDS (unconfirmed)
    Stage C: 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             20 25 30 35 40 50 60 70 80 100          
                                           
Raw                                         2
ANACS             1   2                        
NGC                                          
PCGS                                          
Totals             1   2                       5

 
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