Definition Die: 1: a block of metal that has been hand or machine engraved from which plates are prepared to print stamps. 2: terms Die I, Die II, etc. denote first and later states of the same die. 3: terms Die I, Die II, etc. are also used to designate stamps printed from these dies.
Basically when a printer uses more than one printing plate it will give different variations or ie. Die #s. Most catalogs will give different examples for the different die.
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