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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1542340, member: 15199&quot;]The 57D with the filled in &quot;B&quot; is due to die damage/deterioration. Remember the die is the opposite of the surface of the cent. So for a normal &quot;B&quot; there are 2 thin fingerlike projection of die steel that pushes the planchet surface flat fpr the &quot;holes&quot; of the &quot;B&quot;, and they are surrounded by depressions to make the raised psrts of the &quot;B&quot;, thus they are very susceptible to wear and damage. 100,000s of coins could have been made after this occurred, so there is no increased value from an experienced collector. Welcome to the forum!</p><p><br /></p><p>jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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