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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bonedigger, post: 143471, member: 4367&quot;]Oh yes, the strike quality varies greatly from each coin &amp; die used. Not sure why but the steam-pressing-process used might have something to do with it. I&#039;ve purchased and have read a few books on the subject over the past couple of years. I recall the thickness of the Bust coupled with the location of E. PLURIBUS UNUM and the Wings on the reverse often result in the flatness and soft strike appearance your talking about when the stars and other features are sharp. The coin is too thick in those areas and in order to facilitate this the dies were flattened in later years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bone</p><p><br /></p><p>Speedy, not much over...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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