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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jay4202472000, post: 2805555, member: 42573&quot;]They look a lot alike because the 009 was struck by a die that also had the master die doubling.&nbsp; Also, Stage C doesn&#039;t show any other doubling than the bar over the 2.&nbsp; That is MD on the left side of the date.&nbsp; The bar of the 2 is doubled to the north, not east/west.&nbsp; Notice how much thinner the tail of the 9 and the diagonal of the 2 looks.&nbsp; Below is Wexler&#039;s description of 009.&nbsp; Notice he states it was struck from a die that had the master die doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Copied from John Wexler:&nbsp; <a href="http://doubleddie.com/384301.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://doubleddie.com/384301.html" rel="nofollow">http://doubleddie.com/384301.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>1972 1¢ WDDO-009&nbsp; &quot;Best Of&quot; Variety</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Description:</b>&nbsp; A strong CW spread shows on the horizontal bar of the 2 in the date.&nbsp; <b><i><u>The variety shows the master die doubling known for this date on LIBERTY and IGWT.</u></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Die Markers: Obverse Stage A:</b>&nbsp; A diagonal die scratch protrudes from the rim just below the B in the designer’s initials.&nbsp; A die scratch runs NNE from the top right of the R in LIBERTY. <b>Obverse Stage B:</b>&nbsp; The Stage A die scratches are gone.&nbsp; A die gouge can be found near the rim NE of the 2 in the date.&nbsp; A small die gouge can be found SE of the R in TRUST. <b>Reverse Stage A:</b>&nbsp; A die scratch extends NW from the upper part of the right vertical bar of the N in CENT. <b>Reverse Stage B:</b>&nbsp; The Stage A marker is no longer visible.&nbsp; A weak die gouge (dot) can be found between the centers of the I and T of UNITED.&nbsp; A small die gouge (dot) can be found near the top of the 3rd Memorial bay.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Submitted By:</b>&nbsp; Stage A: Charles D. Anderson (Photo upgrade for Stage A from coin by Franklin Idelowitz), Stage B: John A. Wexler</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cross References:</b> CONECA: 9-O-VIII, Cherrypickers: FS <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:01-1972-109" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:01-1972-109">01-1972-109</a> (033.59), Crawford: CDDO-009, Coppercoins: 1972P-1DO-009[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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