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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 2731440, member: 66&quot;]There is a difference and unfortunately too many people use the terms incorrectly and interchangeably.</p><p><br /></p><p>Die STATE refers to the amount of WEAR the die has received.&nbsp; It represent a continuous gradual wearing out of the die from when it is sharp and new, until it is heavily worn and flowlined.</p><p><br /></p><p>Die STAGE refers discrete steps or changes in the die from chips, cracks, clashes, polishing etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since die states are a continuous change it is a a bit subjective as to whether a coin fits into the die state range&nbsp; Is it early to middle, middle, or middle to late state?</p><p><br /></p><p>Die stages have distinct before and after points.&nbsp; A coin that has a die crack is without question a later stage than one from the same die with no crack.&nbsp; A coin with a clash is a later stage than a coin with no clash</p><p><br /></p><p>And it is possible to have a coin in a very early die state but a very late/terminal die stage.&nbsp; Imaging a brand new die , it strikes say 50 coins and then BANG it cracks rim to rim, and the a couple more strikes and a chunk of the die breaks off and falls away.&nbsp; Then the die is retired.&nbsp; Now ALL of the coins from this die are going to be sharp and unworn so the are ALL from a very early die state.&nbsp; But they are from three very distinct die stages, stage I from the perfect die, stage II from the cracked die, and stage III the terminal stage with a cud.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conversely you could have a die that goes through its whole life from sharp and new to heavily worn without ever cracking, chipping, or clashing.&nbsp; In that case you hav coins from early, early to middle , middle , middle to late, Late and even very late die states, but they are ALL die stage I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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