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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lawdogct, post: 65950, member: 1476&quot;]The descriptions on the usmint website are pretty straight forward &quot;<i>To prevent unauthorized reproduction of U.S. coinage, the die&#039;s original striking surface image has been removed by the United States Mint to conform to security procedures governing circulating coin die disposition</i>.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The grinding method is relatively new.&nbsp; Previously, the dies were melted at the striking surface and occationally, portions of the details would still remain. I don&#039;t know how long ago it was that the strike surface was simply X-ed out, but I&#039;m guessing your looking at 30-40 years ago minimum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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