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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 Reverse-ONE CENT Indian Head Cent Obverse-LIBERTY, eye, date, necklace, denticles below date Reverse-Wreath Lincoln Cent Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, IGWT, mintmark Reverse (Wheat)-EPU, Stems of wheat stalks Reverse (Memorial)-ONE CENT, USA, designers initials Two Cents Obverse-IGWT, date, denticles below date, stems and veins in leaves. Reverse-USA Three Cents Silver Obverse-Date, USA Reverse-Stars Three Cent Nickel Obverse-USA, date, denticles below date Reverse-Wreath Liberty Seated Half Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date, rocks Reverse-mintmark variations Shield Nickels Obverse-Ring immediately above shield, IGWT, date, cross, leaves, horizontal shield lines. Reverse-USA, CENTS and stars. Liberty Head Nickels Obverse-Date, stars Reverse-USA and CENTS Buffalo Nickels Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, eye Reverse-FIVE CENTS, USA, EPU, legs, mintmark Jefferson Nickels Obverse-Date, LIBERTY, IGWT, mintmark Reverse-EPU, USA, FIVE CENTS, MONTICELLO, mintmark Liberty Seated Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date, rocks Reverse-mintmark variations Barber Dimes Obverse-date, denticles below date Reverse-mintmark Mercury Dimes Obverse-Date, IGWT Reverse-USA, ONE DIME, mintmark Roosevelt Dimes Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, mintmark Reverse-USA, ONE DIME, EPU, branches, mintmark Barber Quarters Obverse-date, denticles below date Reverse-mintmark Washington Quarters Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date Reverse-USA, QUARTER DOLLAR, USA, EPU, lower wing feathers, mintmark Franklin Halves Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date Reverse-EPU, USA, HALF DOLLAR, mintmark Kennedy Halves Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, mintmark Reverse-EPU, USA, HALF DOLLAR mintmark (1964 D only) Morgan Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, profile, rays Reverse-USA, ONE DOLLAR, IGWT, eagle's wing tip, talons and tail feathers Peace Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date, profile, rays Reverse-ONE DOLLAR, USA, EPU, PEACE, leaves, eagle's talons IKE Dollars Obverse-IGWT, LIBERTY, date Reverse-USA, ONE DOLLAR, EPU