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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;statequarterguy, post: 788920, member: 21782&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">I doubt any brass planchets would be used for circulation, but you never know, stranger things have happened at the mint – guess we’ll have to weigh all those cents.&nbsp; And, although I’ve read the mint’s description of how the satins are made, which says nothing about special prep for the dies, it’s hard to believe that the satin finish is achieved without some treatment to the dies.&nbsp; The mint does say the satin finish is the same as the finish on modern commems and eagles and I know, years ago, I read an article that stated the modern commem dies were given a special finish.&nbsp;&nbsp; That said, didn’t the mint once use proof dies that were too worn for proofs, for circulation strikes, thus some of the proof like examples in circulation?&nbsp; I swear I’ve seen some bicentennial cents in circulation rolls that look “satiny”.&nbsp; Anyone else notice this or hear anything about satin finish die prep?</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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