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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clawcoins, post: 3503560, member: 77814&quot;]&quot;dies&quot; are like a Cookie Cutter.&nbsp; It&#039;s a premade design or image of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over time the die needs &quot;maintenance&quot; to increase it&#039;s longevity. So they buff the metal a bit, which decreases the sharpness of the intricate details of the design.&nbsp; Such as what you have with your cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember, This is due to the coin being used for commerce, not designed for collectors scrutinizing every minute detail of a coin.&nbsp; They try to make the dies (Anvil die, Hammer die and collar) last as long as possible to decrease the total cost of manufacturing.&nbsp; They do not care about about quality, only quantity.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you care about quality then the US MINT makes Proof coins, and uncirculated sets of which, they care more about quality, than quantity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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