Die Caps Explained
Aug 12, 2022
2 minutes
By Richard Giedroyc
■ How does a die cap occur?
On occasion rather, than being ejected following striking, a coin gets stuck on the upper hammer die in the coining machinery. When the next planchet enters the coining machine, the upper hammer hits the planchet with the stuck coin. This causes the
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