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The "Old Original" die for the Penny Black.
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In philately
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is poss ...
, a ''die'' is the engraved
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an in ...
image of a stamp on metal which is subsequently multiplied by impression to create the printing plate
Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ea ...
(or ''printing base''). Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately'', The American Philatelic Society, State College, Penn., revised edition, 1990, pp. 158-159.
See also
*Die proof (philately)
In philately a Die Proof is a printed image pulled directly from the master die for an engraved stamp.
As a stamp is engraved it is necessary to check progress and a series of proofs are printed or 'pulled' from the die. These are known as pro ...
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The "Old Original" die for the Penny Black.
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