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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheFinn, post: 2892475, member: 90102&quot;]The master die was getting worn out by the late 1960s - the same thing happened with the Lincoln cent in the 50s and 60s.&nbsp; Over time and lots of pressure, the steel expands, pushing the images out from the center.&nbsp; In 1971 they redid the nickel and half dollar - the Lincoln cent was done in 1969, which lowered the depth of the relief and put more detail back like seen in 1909.&nbsp; The Roosevelt dime went through this too, but not until the mid-1980s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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