Die making.

[uglycent]

I have not kept up with the mints die making process. Are all dies made by the single press method like the cents are. I realized that nickels and quarters have become very low relief like the newest cents. Also are all MM's on the hub now eliminating RPM's? I hope this question isn't redundant from missing other post of this nature.

[willbrooks]

The punching of the mint mark into the die ended in 1989 for business strike cents. And yes, all dies have been single squeeze for a while now too. However, despite the single squeeze plan, many doubled dies are still being made by multiple "squeezes." There, I said it.

[Petespockets55]

........ multiple "squeezes." There, I said it.

Snicker snicker. Will said ' multiple "squeezes." '

Oh yeah, and "shore nuff" what he said.

[Maineman750]

The punching of the mint mark into the die ended in 1989 for business strike cents. And yes, all dies have been single squeeze for a while now too. However, despite the single squeeze plan, many doubled dies are still being made by multiple "squeezes." There, I said it.

I think I heard it explained as a "kiss and a squeeze"

[mustbebob]

I think I heard it explained as a "kiss and a squeeze"

The work-center romances are still going strong at the US Mint!

[willbrooks]

I think I heard it explained as a "kiss and a squeeze"

Yeah, that's a fair enough description of the centrally located doubled dies, which should all be reclassified as class 4. As for the "other" ones, I have a theory that I am working on, but need more evidence before I go and upset everybody again.

[jfines69]

I thought it was a sneeze n squeeze I think all denominations are single squeeze but I don't know on the proof dies??? The proof coins look sharper and deeper than regular strikes to me???