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Peaceman Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 07/21/2011 11:26 pm I have a few unc. rolls and noticed this difference in the "WE" part where the E is closer to the neck than the other E. Also, one is much smaller than the other. Each is a 74-D and neither has a worn die. Look at the tip where the W hits the E as well. I'm having a problem getting the letters the same size in each pic.... Is this already known. Thanks. Edited by Peaceman 07/21/2011 11:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 06:22 am You say that neither has a worn die but could one have a weak strike,less pressure? I am no pro, just a thought. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 09:16 am I didn't want to be the first to respond cause I'm not an expert at all. Does anyone else thing the top pic shows extra thickness? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 09:54 am Also, not an expert, but look at the vertical elements of "OD W" and the left point at the bottom of "W". Although it might be the angle of the camera or lens distortion because the OD looks differently shaped in the two pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Peaceman Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 1:07 pm After looking at this a little more, I'm chalking it up to the operator filing down the fields... although, I don't know why the E is so far away from the neck than the other.... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 1:13 pm Look at the distancefrom the bottom of the W to the bottom of the E. They are the same in both images. A plishing may have removed the mid devices on the motto and removed the close look the WE on the tops? ADDED: Here is an example: The devices on the field were polished away so only part of the devices remain. The devices are tapered and when part of the field is abraded away during a polshing, then the wider devices near the field suffer. The devices will appear as above for the rest of the life of that die. Edited by coop 07/22/2011 1:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/22/2011 1:27 pm I would say the difference if from polishing of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
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