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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1500027, member: 30400&quot;]I don&#039;t think it had anything to do with striking pressure or die spacing. It was likely about the die itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Central devices were on the master die. Working dies had peripheral devices hand stamped (which gave us all the wonderful varieties). So weaknesses in things like the bust hair or clasp were due to the characteristics of the working die.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it were due to die erosion then there would be crisper, EDS examples of the marriage. My friend Mozin ATS has a 106 with a much clearer clasp and stronger details throughout, e.g. Yet virtually all 106&#039;s I&#039;ve seen, including his, have stars drawn to the edge which is typical for a strike from a worn die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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