to the forum! Maria, what you're seeing is called Die Deterioration. When the die wears out from the pressure of repeated poundings, the metal begins moving outwards, this causes the letters(devices) to stretch outwards and curl up the rim. This curling was also caused because the letters were close to the rim on the early 60's cents, this was changed later on. Sometimes a raised "circle" may appear under the letters as well.
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