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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 4273449, member: 106826&quot;]As noted, a later die state produced this coin.&nbsp; One of the things to look for is that the outer devices, especially the outer most parts of the devices, lose their crispness.&nbsp; Things get mushy on the edges.&nbsp; The bottoms of the letters, for instance, might look good yet but the tops are poorly defined.&nbsp; A few things might happen (here are 2):</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>On an over polished die, the tops of the letters might get narrow.&nbsp; This is attributable to the removed material from the field/face of the die/die set. </li> </ul><p><br /></p><ul> <li>On a worn die, the definition of the details becomes weaker and material flows differently.&nbsp; Flow-lines appear throughout the coin (that might be some evident on Roosevelt&#039;s jaw/cheek).</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure others here have some tips to throw out&nbsp; there regarding signs to watch for.&nbsp; Recognizing these will help you during your hunts.&nbsp; Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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