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<p>[QUOTE="WFN, post: 2755069, member: 86967"]"A Punch is a tool containing a design element used to transfer that design element to an opposing coin die.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Hub is a tool containing a design element and a face used to transfer that design element to and also establish the face of an opposing coin die."</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with the definitions above by justafarmer, as I believe they match the definitions by Robert Scot's engraving report to Congress - Original Die/Hubb/Coining Die, along with his description of "punches." With Scot's description, a hubb is raised, in relief, from an incuse original die. Scot's process evidently started with a blank original [master] die, and the flat portion of this original die would be transferred to establish the flat portion (face) of the hubb.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, some numismatists refer to a "device punch" as a central design, without the lettering or numerals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WFN, post: 2755069, member: 86967"]"A Punch is a tool containing a design element used to transfer that design element to an opposing coin die. A Hub is a tool containing a design element and a face used to transfer that design element to and also establish the face of an opposing coin die." I agree with the definitions above by justafarmer, as I believe they match the definitions by Robert Scot's engraving report to Congress - Original Die/Hubb/Coining Die, along with his description of "punches." With Scot's description, a hubb is raised, in relief, from an incuse original die. Scot's process evidently started with a blank original [master] die, and the flat portion of this original die would be transferred to establish the flat portion (face) of the hubb. However, some numismatists refer to a "device punch" as a central design, without the lettering or numerals.[/QUOTE]
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