Coin Terminology and Glossary
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Capped Die
- Explanation: The term applied to an error in which a coin gets jammed in the coining press and remains for successive strikes, eventually forming a 'cap' either on the upper or lower die. These are sometimes spectacular with the 'cap' often many times taller than a normal coin
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