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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3727488, member: 66"]1. Die cracks can develop at ANY die state, even before the first coin is struck from them. They are more likely to be found on late die states than early ones, and a die can reach a very late state and be retired without ever developing a die crack.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. This is true. An early strike will be in an early state while a late state is just that a late state and what determines the die state is the amount of wear the die has sustained. As with the coins, wear results in detail loss.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. This is false, the grade is determined by the amount of wear on the coin, contact marks, strike, and eye appeal. An uncirculated well struck late die state coin can easily grade higher than a poorly struck early state with a lot of marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing to remember is not to confuse die state with die stage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3727488, member: 66"]1. Die cracks can develop at ANY die state, even before the first coin is struck from them. They are more likely to be found on late die states than early ones, and a die can reach a very late state and be retired without ever developing a die crack. 2. This is true. An early strike will be in an early state while a late state is just that a late state and what determines the die state is the amount of wear the die has sustained. As with the coins, wear results in detail loss. 3. This is false, the grade is determined by the amount of wear on the coin, contact marks, strike, and eye appeal. An uncirculated well struck late die state coin can easily grade higher than a poorly struck early state with a lot of marks. One thing to remember is not to confuse die state with die stage.[/QUOTE]
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