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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BR549, post: 1058565, member: 7110&quot;]Modern times, as far back as 1972, coin dies were simply defaced with a blow torch, melting off the coin’s striking surface and sold as scrap metal. After a hoard of&nbsp; lightly defaced dies came to market, the Mint began to melt the coin dies and recycle the highly desirable die steel. In a change of concept, the State Quarter Program dies were sold with ground off striking surfaces, much to the chagrin of collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cancelled US Mint coin dies with chisel , grinding wheel or saw marks, typically in a “X” pattern, are highly collectable and command a premium.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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