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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 528485, member: 112&quot;]Sorry, but the answer is no. Metal from planchets does not build up and stick in the devices of a die - ever. The only thing that occurs to a die as a result of metal flow is that the die itself becomes worn. The metal flowing across and into the devices of the die eventually will wear away fine detail resulting in a smoother image on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>When a dropped letter occurs what falls out of the die to produce that dropped letter is debris. This debris is typically formed of dirt and grease that has clogged up a portion of the die and become hard due to repeated strikes while the debris is clogging the die. Then when that debris eventually falls out and lands on a planchet about to be struck, when the die hits the planchet it forces that debris down into the planchet resulting in an incuse image. The debris is also obliterated by this action, and it is not hard enough to form an impression in the die itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The only other thing that can happen is if a die breaks and portion of the die itself falls out onto a planchet. But that cannot be the case here for one very obvious reason - the same corner of the steps that would have to have had broken away from the die is still there on the coin, right where it is supposed to be.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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