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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 3771314, member: 106826&quot;]As noted above, different die pairings might put a better obverse die with a reverse die especially where paired sets had clashed and one of the pair was damaged catastrophically.&nbsp; As a result, the odd pair is created and used to coin.&nbsp; Another thing to consider here is that before the turn of last century, it was very common to clean/polish a coin for placement into an old album.&nbsp; If you ever get the chance to see an old album, many times the obverses of the coins were polished by the collector for presentation.&nbsp; This unnaturally wore the coin down and created scratches.</p><p><br /></p><p>When buying old coins, consider the age of the cleaning/polishing.&nbsp; While it isn&#039;t as desirable a condition by today&#039;s standards, it was a common practice of old (e.g. on or about or before 1920 or so).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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