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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 20307393, member: 15199&quot;]I think R.S.Cooper ( COOP) in this comment on coincommunity.&nbsp; Basically markers in the earliest stage does not stay unchanging during the dies use. Die markers and tiny scratches, dings,over time come and go, especially when millions of a single coin like a cent are made, and usually, since many presses may be working the same time, each may produce coins with&nbsp; different markers and dings than was first recorded on a site. The magnitude and number existent will be a large factor of want.&nbsp; Others will surely have the feeling that every tiny deviation makes it worth much more than the common ones.&nbsp; IMO, Jim</p><p><br /></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Die markers can be on a variety coin, or they maybe missing. Why?</p><p><br /></p><p>If an event happened to a die pair, the polishing may create die scratches, a clash might leave an outline of the opposite sides devices or sometimes cause a die to crack.</p><p><br /></p><p>While handing a die may get a die gouge in the field some place.</p><p><br /></p><p>A die crack maybe the start a chain of events, crack/chip/breaks/retained cud and finally a cud when the edge of the die breaks off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Markers like die scratches are helpful, but and flatten in the open fields with continued use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Polishing can remove clashes. But gouges, cracks/chips/breaks/retained cuds and finally cuds are not something that will go away. So markers can happen during the mid part of the life of the die. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coins struck before this event, will not have the later coins markers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some markers may go away by polishing, adding new die scratches and as the die ages, die flow lines will start to appear. (yes even die flow lines that are distinct, can be used) But keep in mind, each die goes through the same events.</p><p><br /></p><p>A die crack needs to be in an exact spot, not just close. (then it might be a different die)</p><p><br /></p><p>Die dots, scratches may come and go away, but look close to the devices and inside of devices they may still be there because they don&#039;t flatten as fast when they are not out in the open part of a die.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=256460" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=256460" rel="nofollow">https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=256460</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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