In the early years ie: 35,36,37,38,and 39 the dollars had a frosty non-shiny surface.
Whenever you see frostiness (ie"original luster) 'in the above years' at the rim to and around the letters and details (ie: protected areas)...and then shiny everywhere else, it's probably been polished ...and of much lesser value.
I think that the Charlton catalogues explain this and other/later die info in great detail.
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