Barber Die

ilmcoins

Is that what this is? It was emailed to me today with a question about its value and I have no idea.

JBK

A mold for counterfeit/replica coins.

amwldcoin

It's for sure not a die from the mint. Maybe made to make those foil covered chocolate candies? Hard to tell from the pictures whether it is incuse like a die should be.

MarkKelley

Looks like half of a casting mold.

JBK

I see two channels, one to pour the metal and one to let the air out.

There should be another half to the mold.

CaptHenway

A mold to make cast counterfeits in.

dcarr

@JBK said:
I see two channels, one to pour the metal and one to let the air out.

There should be another half to the mold.

And the two holes are to pin (and align) the two halves of the mold together.

KOYNGUY

DIES ARE ROUND, J.P.

MWallace

@ilmcoins said:
Is that what this is? It was emailed to me today with a question about its value and I have no idea.

Something I'd be happy to add to my counterfeit collection.
Note to @ilmcoins , I too am in ilm

ricko

Casting mold for counterfeit coins.... Well, one half of the mold. Cheers, RickO