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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1050970, member: 24633&quot;]Strikethroughs from grease-filled dies seem to be more common in cent production than in any other denomination. If you&#039;ve ever handled copper pipe or tubing, you will notice that it feels like it has a fine film of grease or oil on it. This grease/oil attracts particles of dust and debris, which is compacted and hardens in the recesses of the die from continual striking. When it finally falls out of the die, voila!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS. Here we go again! This is another wide-bodied thread where the text is three times longer than the photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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