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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1288817, member: 30400&quot;]I am not sure if cuds...or die damage in general...was a particular problem with FEC&#039;s but we do know that the Mint struggled with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to lobbying the Mint director decided to use a 12% nickel alloy. Planchets were thinner than pure copper large cents, and harder. Speculation is that the FEC didn&#039;t last long because it was difficult to strike. Full details in eagle&#039;s tail feathers are hard to find, e.g. Perhaps die failure was a problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a only passing interest in FEC&#039;s so maybe someone with more knowledge can weigh in.</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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