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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2390963, member: 1892&quot;]It was just too tough to strike well, too much eagle detail directly opposite features on the reverse which also needed deep strike there. That&#039;s why the eagle&#039;s head and tail are so often weak. Well-struck coins killed dies quickly, and the copper-nickel alloy didn&#039;t help. The move to smaller letters in 1858 - and shallower relief - was intended to help alleviate this problem but didn&#039;t do enough.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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