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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 3241946, member: 66&quot;]That would be collecting die STATES, since the die is a little more worn after each coin is struck.&nbsp; Each coin is actually from a different die state.&nbsp; But the thing about die states it that it IS a continuum,&nbsp; You can&#039;t take a coin and put it at a precise point in that continuum.&nbsp; Die STAGES on the other hand are the result of distinct steps or events that occur at discrete points in the dies life.&nbsp; If the stages of a dies life are known you CAN take a coin and say yes this coin was struck after this happened but before that happened.&nbsp; Most dies don&#039;t have more than a few discrete stages so the bologna stays fairly thick.&nbsp; And usually it is just a matter of informational curiosity.&nbsp; Very few coins are actually collected by die stage, although there may be some interest in particular die stages, usually terminal stages.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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