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Originally Posted by kiyardo I've ordered the 2001 Astronaut dollars and they are beautifully struck and really bring out the designs. I love all of the designs except Bessie Coleman's face looks a bit "washed out". |
Her facial features are very soft and rounded - and it came through that way in the sculpture.
The early die state strikes have rather thick frosting which tends to hide the facial contours. The later strikes, after some of the frost has faded, have more reflectivity and show the facial features a bit better.
The difference between the two is somewhat hard to capture in a photo. But here are two to compare:
Early die state:
Middle die state:
If you'd like to return it for a refund or exchange for a different die state, I would be happy to do that.
