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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BadThad, post: 1790732, member: 17261&quot;]San Fran was still working on some problems they had starting in 1920 with quality. All of the coins they produced through the 20&#039;s are known for their awful strikes and bad planchets. Things started improving in 1928 - as I recall the S mint workers where threatened by management- so they were still working on things in 1930.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This coin had a partially filled reverse die. Grease and other particulate matter accumulates in the die recesses and prevents it from full striking-up the coin. It happens to ALL US coinage. As soon as it&#039;s spotted a mint worker changes out or cleans the die. This coin shows obvious signs of the problem. Typically, filled die coins do not effect the grade until you get to MS-65/66 and up. Back to y our question.....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No, this is not a specific characteristic for the issue. The filling/clogging of dies is a random occurrence. There are plenty of well-struck 30S&#039;s in the marketplace.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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