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The Cherrypickers' Guide To Rare Die Varieties by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton best sums up this page. They titled it "Know the PUP's." "PUP's" as defined in the Cherrypickers' Book stands for Pick Up Point---areas most prone to exhibit doubling (Doubled dies, Repunched Mint Marks, Over Mint Marks, Misplaced Dates and Repunched Dates) Included in this listing is a few of my own. | ||||||||||
Large Cents Obverse-date, denticles below date, stars Flying Eagle Cents Obverse-Eagle's beak, eye, tail, date, denticles below date, USA Indian Head Cent Obverse-LIBERTY, eye, date, necklace, denticles below date Lincoln Cent Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, IGWT, mintmark Two Cents Obverse-IGWT, date, denticles below date, stems and veins in leaves. Three Cents Silver Obverse-Date, USA Three Cent Nickel Obverse-USA, date, denticles below date Liberty Seated Half Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date, rocks Shield Nickels Obverse-Ring immediately above shield, IGWT, date, cross, leaves, horizontal shield lines. Liberty Head Nickels Obverse-Date, stars Buffalo Nickels Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, eye Jefferson Nickels Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, IGWT, mintmark Liberty Seated Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date, rocks Barber Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date Mercury Dimes Obverse-Date, IGWT Roosevelt Dimes Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, mintmark Barber Quarters Obverse-date, denticles below date Washington Quarters Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date Franklin Halves Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date Kennedy Halves Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, mintmark Morgan Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, profile, rays Peace Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, profile, rays IKE Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date | ||||||||||