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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mlov43, post: 2593055, member: 16729&quot;]I notice a weakening in the design characteristics from the beginning, to the end, of the First Series 100 Won (1970~1982) and the Second Series 100 Won (1983~date) coins from South Korea.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the end of these series, the main devices on the 100 Won coins appear less sharp. There is an overall softening of the relief engraving of Admiral Yi&#039;s bust, almost as if less care was put into the engraving of the master dies.&nbsp; &nbsp; Or perhaps softening the features was an effort to prolong the life of the working dies?</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure why this happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even with the first two coins (top row) both in MS65 (by NGC), you can clearly see design differences, especially in the beard detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What is happening here?&nbsp;&nbsp; And why?</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]564827[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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