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Originally Posted by tcore Daniel, I think your designs are really great! The Denver Mint commemmorative is very nice looking. I also like a lot of your other designs that you have on your website. Some of your state quarter designs are much better than the ones that actually got used.
So, how do you mint the medals? Do you have some kind of a coin press or are they engraved? Also, what kind of packaging do your medals come in when ordered from your site? e.g. plastic bag, air-tite type case, etc.
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Thanks,
I design and sculpt them digitally. Basically the same as sculpting in clay (like the Mint does it), except that I use "digital" clay. Then I use a computer-controlled milling/engraving machine to cut 8-inch diameter 3D models. The models are used on a reduction lathe to make the dies using a direct mechanical transfer (no freehand engraving involved). I do not do this step, but at some point I will probably migrate to cutting dies directly on my machine skipping the 8" model part. I do not yet have a press, so I have a private mint with a coin press stamp them out.
Most of the coins I sell come in non-PVC flips with a small certificate insert. But the Denver Mint Centennial tokens come in capsules.
