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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 2426621, member: 68&quot;]I opened so many of these back in 1968 that I don&#039;t know if I&#039;d want to pay any premium to open one now.&nbsp; They were all common. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It looks like there were three press runs and all the common ones appear to exist in the second run but many less common issues aren&#039;t in the third.&nbsp; The second run is I believe cut from new dies that differ slightly.&nbsp; The entire design is a little less deep and devices have a little more distance between them.&nbsp; It is possible that this is actually just a hubbing issue.&nbsp; The third one has some elements closer to the edge.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I believe these are distinct die differences but am not certain.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even some of the most common issues can be surprisingly hard to find with sharp strikes and in pristine condition. I&#039;ve long found it surprising but I suppose a lot just sit in sock drawers and buckets.&nbsp; The years take a toll on them.&nbsp; Witrh the soft aluminum wearing so easily a lot of them now days are XF even but AU and AU+ is typical.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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