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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 2043260, member: 7638&quot;]Let&#039;s remember that we are looking at a Business Strike coin from the late 19th century.&nbsp; I trust the Anacs folks to be able to tell die polish from post-mint polish.&nbsp; The die was re-basined, perhaps to improve striking&nbsp; or to remove damage/debris.&nbsp;&nbsp; This resulted in PL surfaces.&nbsp; That the lines criss cross and run in different directions tells me that the die was hand held while they were created.&nbsp;&nbsp; Burdette documents this in From Mine to Mint, referencing Trade Dollar dies interestingly enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember that Proof dies were prepared differently and were polished in the engraving department, not in the production area. (see From Mine to Mint)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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