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2-1B Collector Coin — Softcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Collector Coins

The 2-1B softcopy is a flexible intermediate casting used in Kenner’s collector-coin development process. Alongside the plaster and hardcopy stages, it documents the transfer and refinement work that preceded final metal coin production.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development story2-1B Collector Coin — Softcopy survives from the manufacturing story behind Kenner’s collector coins. A finished coin may look simple, but getting there required enlarged sculpts, rigid hardcopies, flexible transfer copies and test strikes that translated artwork into production tooling. The 2-1B softcopy is a flexible intermediate casting used in Kenner’s collector-coin development process. Alongside the plaster and hardcopy stages, it documents the transfer and refinement work that preceded final metal coin…
How to identify itFlexible 2-1B collector-coin softcopy used as an intermediate transfer/tooling stage. Part of the surviving sculpt → hardcopy → softcopy → tooling sequence for the coin.
Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.
Surviving evidenceDocumented coin development · At least one softcopy is documented.
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