modern die question

OKbustchaser

Anybody got an estimate on how many coins are struck from an average die? I assume that with modern high-speed presses combined with a much higher grade of die metal that the number is much greater than during the period whith which I am familiar.

Jim

JrGMan2004

Jim!

cladking

A cent die can strike well over a million coins before being retired but a half dollar die is getting
old at a quarter million. Quarters have been averaging around 350,000 but vary a lot with the design.

OKbustchaser

<< <i>Jim! >>



No, George, I am not defecting. This question is the result of a "discussion" I had with someone on another forum.

Cladking, thanks. That (250K) is about the number I stated in my little "discussion".

Jim

Nysoto

It is interesting that in 1835, the 8 obverse and 8 reverse dies struck a reported 5,352,006 half dollars - an average of 669,000 per die set.

edit - In "Bust Half Fever" Edgar Souders wrote that in 1835 the true mintage is probably closer to 4M, still a half a million per die set.

Bill

Conder101

What surprises me is that in the mid 1800's die life for most denominations was in the 200 to 300 thousand range and today they have roughly doubled that. But for some reason the nickel five cent die life has increased tenfold from under 28,000 to over 300,000.