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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bonedigger, post: 368790, member: 4367&quot;]Indeed they did, the process of using and reusing/mixing the (obverse/reverse) dies when one began to show signs of wear is one of the reasons I enjoy collecting this series so much, others do to.&nbsp; Part of the problem was the fact these were all hand made/carved and with the final hardening (annealing) of the die the distribution of heat apparently wasn&#039;t always even.&nbsp;&nbsp; Would you believe some of these dies were re-heated, re-softened, and re-carved only to be annealed/re-hardened yet again.&nbsp; This gives us the 1824/0/1, 1824/???, etc.&nbsp; Coining was very rudimentary yet resourceful when compared to todays technology.&nbsp;&nbsp; A very good read on the subject is &quot;Bust Half Fever&quot; by Ed Souders.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Take Care</p><p>Ben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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