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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2480076, member: 68&quot;]The fields of the die are irregular after being hubbed. There are waves and areas at different heights and angles.&nbsp; In order to show the reflective surfaces that copmprise &quot;PL&quot; the entire die has to be ground flat.&nbsp; Most dies recieve no further processing after being hubbed and are put into use. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I wonder why some dies are ground at all.&nbsp; Perhaps there&#039;s some flaw seen after hubbing or they just want to make some coins with the distinctive look.&nbsp; Philly has been preparing extremely few dies this way for half a century. When they do grind a die it&#039;s usually not ground all the way flat.&nbsp; The 1974-P coins are virtually impossible to find with any degree of PL and when they are it&#039;s quite subtle.&nbsp; Back in the &#039;40&#039;s and &#039;50&#039;s Philly PL&#039;s don&#039;t seem so scarce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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