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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 7779906, member: 24314&quot;]Fred Weinberg, posted: &quot;Yes, you&#039;re right in pointing out that the debris ON the Die can</p><p>cause most &#039;struck thru&#039;s&#039;, but Expat asked if &#039;frost breaks&#039; occur</p><p>on the die or the planchet. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I understand it (and I might be wrong), Frosting on proof dies</p><p>eventually goes away from striking so many planchets.&nbsp; The planchet</p><p>doesn&#039;t cause the frost to dissipate, but the striking pressure does.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>We agree on everything.&nbsp; The back-and-forth is because &quot;frost break&quot; can refer to several things including breaks in a Cameo surface.&nbsp; Your example of Proofs is very common on vintage coins such as Franklins. </p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I just thought of...</p><p>Can anyone think of a &quot;frost break&quot; on a coin (aside from wear or damage) that did not involve the die?&nbsp; I cannot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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