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RDV-006, Die 4
Photographs Die Stage and Markers Value and Population

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

Comments:  First known use of the RDV-006 design, making this a transitional design variety.
  Photographs  
Stage A Photos
 
Widely Spaced AM of AMERICA   Flared G of Designer's Initials
Die Sinking through IN GOD Die Scratches above LIBERTY Date
 
Stage B Photos
Widely Spaced AM of AMERICA Die Crack from Building to Rim Flared G of Designer's Initials
Die Sinking through IN GOD Same Die Scratches as RDV-006.6 Date
 
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-2524 DMR-006 Stage A:

Reverse is EDS
Die scratches Southwest from back of head – MDS
Horizontal die scratch above RTY of LIBERTY
Die same Obverse was used with RDV-006.6
    Stage B:

Die crack from upper Left building to rim through I of UNITED – EDS
Obverse is LDS
    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                                          
ANACS             2 6 6         2 4 1          
NGC                                          
PCGS                                          
Totals             2 6 6         2 4 1         21

 
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