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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3347114, member: 92083&quot;]Here is what my understanding was before I asked:</p><p><br /></p><p>A die <b>stage</b> is when there is some sort of trauma to a die - a die clash, a die crack, a shattered die, and damage that causes a cud.</p><p><br /></p><p>A die <b>state </b>is the level of wear on a die from repeated striking. (Sharp details from the first coin, and getting progressively weaker as the dies are in use for subsequent coins.)</p><p><br /></p><p>A die <b>abrasion </b>is when something other than a planchet or another die makes contact with a die causing the fields or designs to be scratched, worn off,&nbsp; or missing (a die hitting a feeder finger, over polishing a die, or hitting a staple or piece of wire for a strike through).</p><p><br /></p><p>As such, I figured the 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel was either a die stage or die abrasion (especially since the missing leg was caused by overpolishing to correct a die clash).</p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, the 3-Legs is not a Mint error as it was the die that had the problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless of how it occurs, any change to the original die itself (be it trauma/accidental or a slight intentional change like a new number style) is a variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>What needs to be corrected here?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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