Proper Die Pubblico Deposited
- Proper Die. Not a mule; one of two dies correctly mated as intended. In contrast to mule, hybird. By extension any two dies correctly mated or any side of a piece struck from a correct die. See mule, muling.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor