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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 2822888, member: 66&quot;]If the reverse die is softer than the obv die , yes.&nbsp; But in this case a mint worker has used an emory stick to grind off the traces of the clash.&nbsp; (And in their place left heavy die scratches.&nbsp; The Mint calls this &quot;stoning&quot; the dies.&nbsp; It&#039;s not the same thing as when they polish them on a rotating lap.&nbsp; But collectors tend to call either one &quot;polishing&quot;.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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