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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikediamond, post: 54833, member: 1859&quot;]Fascinating.&nbsp; This is a bizarre form of die deterioration.&nbsp; I would, in fact, classify it as a &quot;soft die error&quot;.&nbsp; This is a rare form of die deterioration characterized by premature, localized, and exaggerated distortion of the die face.&nbsp; It is possibly related to improper preparation of the dies; perhaps improper annealing, cooling, or tempering.&nbsp; Soft die errors are quite rare, and I&#039;ve never seen a coin struck by soft dies on BOTH faces. I&#039;ve written an article on the phenomenon, and this would make a great subject for an update.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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