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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 488243, member: 112"]No, it is as Lehigh said. As the dies are used the metal flowing across the die when the coins are struck causes fine lines to be etched into the surface of the die. Over time and with repeated use these flow lines can become exagerated. And since the metal flows radially it creates that starburst effect.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not an error of any kind - it is the result of the mint using worn out dies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 488243, member: 112"]No, it is as Lehigh said. As the dies are used the metal flowing across the die when the coins are struck causes fine lines to be etched into the surface of the die. Over time and with repeated use these flow lines can become exagerated. And since the metal flows radially it creates that starburst effect. It is not an error of any kind - it is the result of the mint using worn out dies.[/QUOTE]
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