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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1728831, member: 21705"]I have to go with Sheldon over Breen on this one. The hair is different on two or three locks. Perhaps this was an early experiment with softening, re-engraving and re-annealing of the die which could account for the differences which cannot be accounted for by simply polishing the dies. But I'm at the limit of my numismatic speculation and wandering off toward a wild guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a die is re-engraved, is it really the same die? Perhaps this is the crux of the matter?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 1728831, member: 21705"]I have to go with Sheldon over Breen on this one. The hair is different on two or three locks. Perhaps this was an early experiment with softening, re-engraving and re-annealing of the die which could account for the differences which cannot be accounted for by simply polishing the dies. But I'm at the limit of my numismatic speculation and wandering off toward a wild guess. If a die is re-engraved, is it really the same die? Perhaps this is the crux of the matter?[/QUOTE]
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