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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1908075, member: 42773&quot;]As far as I can tell, the terms are loosely defined, and often interchangeable. In my own little universe, I call any intentional change in the the engraving or metal composition a type. Likewise, any change that occurs during the mechanics of the minting process after the dies have been engraved, like die doubling, renders a variety. But that&#039;s just my take on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>So by my reasoning, large and small date versions of the same coin would constitute minor types. A DD or re-punched date, for instance, would create a variety. But again, that&#039;s just the way I think about it. Somebody else can probably offer a codified analysis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Colloquially, I see the two terms used in many different contexts, and they seem synonymous, at least until you get to the distinction between major types, ie. Lincoln/Wheat, Lincoln/Memorial, etc. Those are clearly different types as opposed to varieties.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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