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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 725496, member: 6036&quot;]That&#039;s commonly true, but not always.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) There are examples of very low mintage coins with die cracks. A classic example : proof 1833 half cents. They made less than 100 (estimated), yet there are several die states with cracks... in the first 100 strikes ! (See Breen half cent book). &quot;Cracks happen&quot; and sometimes very early on.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2) Sometimes, the first strike of a date or variety is from a worn die used for other dates / varieties. Thus, the earliest die state for a given coin can still be an advanced die state.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3) We normally think of clashed dies as being a later die state, but a die clash could happen on the very first strike ! Patterns are notoriously low mintage, yet some show die clashing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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