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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 2038574, member: 7638&quot;]This thread prompted me to look at some of my Mercs, several of which have a lot of die polish.</p><p>this 45-s micro s has polish lines on the back of &quot;mercury&#039;s&quot; neck.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is analogous to the coins posted by Jason.&nbsp; When dies developed damaged areas, as they inevitably did, the mint workers would polish them on rotating wheels coated with fine emery powder.&nbsp; It does not surprise me that abrasion would find its way into the shallow areas of the main central device (like the neck).</p><p><img src="http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/cks2007/half%20dimes%20and%20dimes/mercurydime1945-smicrosfbobv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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