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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;alurid, post: 3200074, member: 81991&quot;]As a die is used it gets worn down or out or both. When the die strikes a blank </p><p>planchet the metal has to move to form a coin. All that motion of metal on metal </p><p>will and does remove metal from the die. The places in the die that form the letters </p><p>can and do get bigger.&nbsp; This is refered to as Early Die Stage and Late Die Stage.</p><p>The other thing that will make the two coins look different is how much wear</p><p>the coin has. Details will look different as a coin is worn down.</p><p>There are also other factors to consider.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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