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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dimeguy, post: 1174334, member: 19855&quot;]It&#039;s been awhile since I&#039;ve been on-darn school work anyhow! I just wished to express sincere thanks for all the advice. It&#039;s nice and reassuring to know I&#039;m heading in the right direction with my eyes looking at Mr. Abe and his monument. Book did arrive yesterday so I&#039;ll have some fun reading ahead of me once I graduate. Couple of more questions: Regarding the &#039;71 D, Ikeigwin noted die erosion, badthad notes greasing. For future reference how do I tell the difference between the two? Unless I&#039;m wrong (and I very well could be) I was under the impression that die erosion would leave more global clash marks on the coin and items would be more distorted, though present. Grease filled typically leaves out elements of the coin (such as seen in the &quot;in god we trust in the 71D). Finally, to add complication in the discussion, can&#039;t a coin have both die erosion and grease filled appearances or is that impossible to discern one from another when present on one side of a coin? Another question, I figured the design elements changed by looking at the 240+ cents I have from one generation to the next. And, as Badthad confirmed, I can&#039;t compare recent productions to those from earlier productions such as 1959. First question, if I&#039;m not allowed to do so, how does one compare grading? Do they do it by design/die consistency, element of manufacturing (copper, clad, tin, whatever), or by time period? On that note, is there a site that lists all of the die changes made to the cent from &#039;59-present? I&#039;m sure the reference book I have will have great mention of it, but it&#039;s always nice to have confirmation data to rely on. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ll relook at the cents, hopefully more wholistically without such emphasis on the steps. I guess after collecting Roosevelts, Mercs, and Frankies I&#039;ve been brainwashed to focus on multiple tiny lines. Again, thanks so much for the help you&#039;ve already provided.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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