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Steel hub-trial for Bolivia 10 centavos, 1871-1884.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World (A-G) Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 375.00 USD
Steel hub-trial for Bolivia 10 centavos, 1871-1884.
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Steel hub-trial for Bolivia 10 centavos, 1871-1884. 188 grams, 1-1/4" tall and 1-1/4" in diameter. Unlike with hand-struck issues, modern coin-making does not consist of punching elements directly into a die but instead involves transferring a plaster sculpture to what is known as a hub (which looks just like a coin stuck to a die). The hub is then struck onto an actual steel die that is used to strike the coins. The present piece is a trial die, struck from a hub, and shows just the arms and stars and REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA that appears on the obverse of the coins. Since most hubs and dies are destroyed after use, this piece is rare by definition. Clear details, with traces of rust as expected.