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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2774107, member: 71723"]I've seen this as well. I've always chalked it up to two factors: a) the higher inherent brightness of silver compared with 75/25 cupronickel, and b) the fact that .900 silver is softer than 75/25 cupronickel and hence more easily flows into the die's deepest recesses.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2774107, member: 71723"]I've seen this as well. I've always chalked it up to two factors: a) the higher inherent brightness of silver compared with 75/25 cupronickel, and b) the fact that .900 silver is softer than 75/25 cupronickel and hence more easily flows into the die's deepest recesses.[/QUOTE]
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