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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 24630, member: 578&quot;]The mintmark was on the reverse through 1964. It was then suspended due to a coin shortage which the Mint believed was in part due to collectors hoarding them.</p><p>The mintmark was restored in 1968, only this time it was on the obverse. I&#039;m not sure as to exactly why it was switched.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full steps are common on some issues, and virtually unheard of on others.</p><p>The step area is directly opposite the high point on the obverse, and therefor competes with it for metal flow during the striking process.</p><p>The right combinations of annealing and striking pressure, must all come together to produce full steps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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