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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;howards, post: 2577476, member: 299&quot;]States vs Stages: If I&#039;m reading you ([USER=21705]@Marshall[/USER]) correctly, it sounds like perhaps you are reversing the meanings that I proposed.&nbsp; Perhaps that&#039;s consistent with EAC usage.&nbsp; Regardless, I think one loses valuable information if one uses states and stages to mean the same thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, in 1883 date punches were still being used to enter dates into finished dies.&nbsp; That&#039;s why date placement is an important part of shield nickel attribution.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with you completely on the importance of die markers such as cracks to the task of attributing coins.&nbsp; Sometimes they are all I have to go on.&nbsp; An early die state coin with no cracks can be much harder to attribute.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I encounter die varieties that are paired with a different die on the other side, I attribute to the die with the variety and note the pairing.&nbsp; This is not an infrequent occurrence in shield nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am always interested to hear perspectives from collectors of series for which I am relatively uninformed (like early copper).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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