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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1706062, member: 15929&quot;]Definitely die wear in that the edges of the die recesses lose their sharpness which causes the letters to actually increase in width.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you were to dig a ditch and then stand on the edge of the ditch causing the edge to crumble, you&#039;ve just made the ditch that much wider.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same thing occurs when the die wears. The edges of the recesses erode away causing the letters (and other details) to actually get bigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another aspect to consider is where the &quot;eroded&quot; metal goes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Into the ditch of course causing the ditch to slowly fill.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combine this erosion &quot;dust&quot; which it must be other wise you&#039;d have die &quot;breakage&quot;, along with the oils which are used in the coin making process and you end up with &quot;grease filled&quot; dies which punch out coins with missing details.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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