In philately, a die is the engraved image of a stamp on metal which is subsequently multiplied by impression to create the printing plate (or printing base).[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Williams, L.N. & M. Fundamentals of Philately, The American Philatelic Society, State College, Penn., revised edition, 1990, pp. 158-159.
External links
edit- The "Old Original" die for the Penny Black. Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
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