Comments on: What is a Coin Die? Are They Worth Anything?

By: Nancy Robins

Nancy Robins — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:21:33 +0000

In reply to jaime. Comemrative keepsake. Coins that are reproduced must say Copy" somewhere on the coin.

By: julie brown

julie brown — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:46:43 +0000

Hi iam new to coin collecting and love your articles. I recently got a few rolls of pennies from the local store and found this 1992 D penny, the coloring is silver/steel it weights 2.5 I cannot find any information on it can you help?

By: Mary janedohh

Mary janedohh — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:24:02 +0000

would this be considered DD or poor mans DD?

By: mark Rickard

mark Rickard — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:58:08 +0000

I am looking for a coin die. that can say happy birthday, merry christmas, or something else to that effect. Please let me know were one can be purchased.

Thanks, Mark

By: CoinNews.net

CoinNews.net — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:02:41 +0000

Jaime, you are essentially correct. The “copy stamp” is a means to indicate that the a piece is a copy of an original coin. It likely has no real monetary value unless it happens to be composed of a sizable portion of silver, gold, or some other precious metal.

By: jaime

jaime — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:53:02 +0000

Why does my coin have a copy stamp on the back. Is it fake.

By: Bogdan C.

Bogdan C. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:31:21 +0000

In my humble opinion, one can speak like that about a modern die, of a modern mint which changes its dies frequently, process which makes those dies relatively common (not to mention how they’re manufactured). But all changes when it comes to older dies, let’s say medieval (or ancient!), that always are exceptionally rare finds. One must also remember that a die can be unique, while the coins it struck can be in the hundreds, thousands or even more. The coins were obtained by thesimple mechanical process of stamping a metal flan using a pair of dies and a hammer. The dies themselves were worked by a die sinker, by engraving and punching, some of them really are masterpieces. The dies transfered the images they bear onto the surfaces of the flans, thus transforming the metal flan into a beautiful coin, that some will call a masterpiece. But, aren’t we forgeting something? How come an object produced by mechanical means can be considered art? Would not be more correct to say that the dies where objects of art, while the coin is a mere positive image, a positive copy of that image? A functional copy, if you want. But I know I’m falling into the trap: Dürer’s prints on paper, are they more beautiful and more valuable than the metal plates engraved by Dürer himself? What is more beautiful, a seal matrix or a wax seal obtained with that matrix?!