Summary for proof coin effect on die Discussion
proof coin effect on die is the core question here: Pankaj Mehta asks how to create a double texture on a coin die, with both frosting and mirror-like areas for a proof coin finish. The reply explains that most of the finishing is done before the final strike. According to the answerer, the bright polished background is produced by processing the blank coins in a steel burnishing operation before the final hit. The frosted appearance, meanwhile, is achieved by glass-beading either the finish-to-blank or the die itself. The thread is brief and does not describe a full step-by-step die-making process, but it does identify the two separate surface treatments used to create the contrasting proof effect.
Q. Sir,
I want you to help me in making coin die in double texture, that is, frosting and mirror look finish, (proof coin die). By which process this can be possible?
pankaj mehta
die maker – India
October 10, 2015
A. Most of the finishing work is done prior to the finish strike. The bright polished background look is achieved from processing the blank coins in a steel burnishing operation prior to the final hit. The frosted look is achieved by glass beading the finish to blank or the die.
AF Kenton
retired business owner – Hatboro, Pennsylvania
October 12, 2015