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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mynamespat, post: 2628776, member: 83738&quot;]&quot;Lincoln Cents are minted using dies.&nbsp; As the dies are used, they become worn having less detail.&nbsp; Cents minted from early dies will </p><p>have crisper more defined details than those struck with later dies.&nbsp; <font size="5"><b>Dies wear from the outside in.&nbsp; Thus, the words &quot;In God We Trust&quot; will </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>become blurry before the details in Lincoln&#039;s hair</b></font>.&nbsp; Because collectors prefer coins with clearer details, early die states are preferred.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Lincoln_Cent_Grading_Guide.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Lincoln_Cent_Grading_Guide.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Lincoln_Cent_Grading_Guide.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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