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Pillar of the Community
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Don't know much about striking a metal planchet with the die and all the force it would take. I'm afraid I'd damage the die. I could use clay just for fun, let the clay dry to have an example.
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09/08/2023 7:35 pm
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Yes great point that you don't want to damage the die. Clay or wax seem like good non-metallic options.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Very nice!
I bought one from the Mint way back when - mine is a Track and Field Silver Dollar obverse die. I've used it at multiple Boy Scout Merit Badge Camps as a visual training aid. It has worked well!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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09/08/2023 8:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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commems, glad you got one from the mint and used it for education. According to the video some collectors tried to get one but were left out. The mint went online in 1998 so the 1995 1996 dies may have been sold mail order, first come first served.
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09/08/2023 8:45 pm
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very cool, I have always wanted one,
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Pillar of the Community
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Sweet!
You can see the (reversed) image of the die I have in my possession as my profile picture (thanks Admins!). I had it made, obviously.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very cool! Thank you for sharing!
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I see cancelled dies for auction on a regular basis. Many of them are certified by a TPG. They are generally fairly recent, so I assume the faces have been totally obliterated. Yet they sell for more than you would expect. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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09/09/2023 3:14 pm
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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I picked up one of the North Carolina Statehood Quarter Die Sets when they were available from the Mint. With all of the design mechanically wiped off the die, you have to use your imagination to picture it striking NC quarters, but I believe the Mint.  Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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09/09/2023 3:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Now We are Talking Collectibles, Livingwaters.....  This is Awesome, To have been able to Have and Hold This Piece of Numismatics History, WOW.... Thanks for Sharing with Us...... Edited by Morgans Dad
09/10/2023 09:19 am
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That's a really cool item to have in your collection.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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That's a unique piece to have! Sets the bar high(pun very much intended) for any other piece you'd want to add to the collection.
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Hey @livingwater, where did you find how many of each die were sold? I looked online and have not found it.
I just picked up a proof runner die and would like to learn more.
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