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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 7738323, member: 15199&quot;]There is some die deterioration damage, notice how some of the letters have been pushed to the perimeter. Since the image on the coin is the reverse of the die that made it. the part of the die that makes the&nbsp; in the letter &quot;R&quot; , being the reverse will have a &quot;needle &quot; like protrusion to push the metal flow away leaving the opening. If the tip of the needle wears away , or is broken off will leave the metal there ( die chip) ,, so you see a raised portion where the opening in the &quot;R&quot; should be . Like wise , the sharp angle between the legs of the &quot;R&quot; is like the edge of a sharp knife cutting on the metal , and after many strikes, it can chip off or break and we have another &quot;die chip&quot;. They hardly ever&nbsp; happen on a flat open space.&nbsp; Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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