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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ClairHardesty, post: 1318175, member: 34169&quot;]The article does at least put to rest the speculation that any special planchet use occurred. I still think that many people don&#039;t understand that the coin finish would not be any different even if burnished planchets were used for bullion coins or if unprepared planchets were used to strike uncirculated coins. Burnishing only improves consistency and reduces surface flaws, it does not contribute to the finish on the coin. They do make it clear that the mint does all burnishing and polishing, receiving all blanks in one single form from suppliers. The mint did not address the possible die marker at all, apparently because Coin World did not ask about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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