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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 2305432, member: 1765&quot;]I&#039;d move your quotes over one word: ... some &quot;hairlines&quot; originate on the die itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The term &quot;hairlines&quot; is almost universally accepted to exclusively mean fine lines in the surface of the coin that are a result of some sort of improper handling, often rendering a coin market-unacceptable.&nbsp; It is important not to use the term to also mean die polishing lines, as these are absolutely acceptable and are on the coin as struck.&nbsp; Every collector will eventually need to learn the difference between the two and to use the terms interchangeably introduces unnecessary confusion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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