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Punch

Punch.  (2) The upper blanking, striking or piercing die; the trussell. The punch is driven into the pile, the die in the lower position, in a press to blank strike or pierce a working piece. Also the reduction punch which was used by hubbing to transfer the design into a die, usually without the lettering, added later.  See tressell.

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An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

Roger W. Burdette, Editor


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