until 1990 the mm was hand punched into the die. After that it was included on the hub. On a 1958 cent you could not have a doubled die with the same directional doubling on the mm and the date....it is machine doubling caused by chatter at the moment of strike.
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Edited by amida17
04/03/2012 12:41 am