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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Danomite, post: 4982698, member: 109452&quot;]Good questions. I am fairly familiar with this particular variety. I came to the conclusion that it’s a stage D (possibly later) by looking at the die markers from the following sites:</p><p><a href="http://varietyvista.com/01b%20LC%20Doubled%20Dies%20Vol%202/1959PDDO001.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://varietyvista.com/01b%20LC%20Doubled%20Dies%20Vol%202/1959PDDO001.htm" rel="nofollow">http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1959PDDO001.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1959&amp;die_id=1959p1do001&amp;die_state=lds" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1959&amp;die_id=1959p1do001&amp;die_state=lds" rel="nofollow">http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1959&amp;die_id=1959p1do001&amp;die_state=lds</a></p><p><a href="http://doubleddie.com/344622.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://doubleddie.com/344622.html" rel="nofollow">http://doubleddie.com/344622.html</a></p><p>The best description came from Wexlers. There appears to be a die gouge south of the I in Liberty and another die gouge on the reverse between the memorial and the last A in America. There also appears to be a die crack that is more pronounced than the VV stage C picture. The lack of separation detail in the 5 and 9 also makes me think it’s a later die stage. Of course this is based solely on the pictures. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1197102[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the MS 66 designation, it just appears to have too many marks, of course grading is subjective. Maybe the rarity (CPG URS-9, I-3, L-3) may have influenced it? I’m not trying to denigrate this coin in any way, I just don’t think (my opinion) that is a MS-66 and would be worth $400. If it was an early die stage with less marks... maybe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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