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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RonSanderson, post: 25395000, member: 77413&quot;]<b>1969</b></p><p>At long last, the mint reworked the obverse master die. The lettering is moved away from the rim, and the spacing looks more like that on the reverse. Some hair detail is restored to the hair and beard, and, well, let’s just take a look.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1626172[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>We see that the creases have returned in Lincoln’s coat, the tie is crisper, and the bust has moved away from the rim and date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here we have the obverse and reverse, which seem better matched in quality. The smaller bust requires less metal to strike, leaving more available to fill out the steps and improving the strike on both sides.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1626171[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Full Resolution Photos</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1626173[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1626174[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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