Looks like very early stage A [to me]. Do not see any significant scratches underneath the 'U' in trust. Chip on right cornice, light clash left of date, scratches around date and 'Liberty.'
1 - Can the obverse be one stage and the reverse another stage?
2 - How can the sharp corner be created on the bottom right side of the 'd'? It seems like it should be rounded.
Looks like it could be 033... Can you get a closer pic of the date/MM and as straight on as possible... I can not tell if the MM is in the correct location... Makes it a little easier for this old man to identify the RPM Also it is always good to included links to either CC, VV, Wexlers or any other site you have gotten your info from... It helps spped up the search... CCs 033 http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/d...&die_state=lds VVs 033 http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20R...960DRPM033.htm Now for your 1st question - Yes they can be different stages... Take a look at VVs 033 and notice that on Stage F there is no die chip on the east (rt) cornice as was on Stages A thru E... The rev die was changed... On the 2nd question to me it looks as if that portion was not punched in enough to show the rounded section completely... Hope that helps a little!!!
Jim
(A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
Thanks for the suggestions and answers. Still trying to figure out how to hide a link in some text [found the post and just have to experiment].
Yes, it is confusing trying to verify between different sites -- Seems like there should be some type of standardization.
I noticed that VV had far more information [pics/entries] than CC so I use that site for most comparisons [though I do like the layout on CC better].
When I log onto CC, it often shows [what look to be] incomplete links that show up as HTML coding [entries that are not clickable] -- Is that the way it is at the CC site or are they in the process of updating [or other]?
Aaaarrrggh, stayed up until 2:30 then had to get up around 6:00 because my dog wanted to go out -- Now I'm up for the duration.
Hard to get good closeup because of my phone/cam and lighting. Let me know if this is not sufficient.
Is it ok to download your images and work with them a bit??? I think I can help you out but will need to modify the pics a bit... They will still be a bit blurry but we should be able to make a determination of some sort!!!
Jim
(A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
Looks like you are correct on it being 033... Way to go... I used VVs 033 http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20R...960DRPM033.htm to do the attribution on yours... This die was used a lot and VV lists Stages A thru I... The only markers I could match up on yours are from Stage B at the edge of the vest due west of the 1... There are a few die abrasions (scratches) that match up... The heavy abrasions around your date an MM make me think your is even later than Stage I but I am not 100% sure on that... I included a pic with pointers for the abrasions I could match... Thanks for letting me help you out!!!
P.S. I had to tweak your pics a bit!!!
Jim
(A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
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