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Droids C-3PO Coin — Stage 1 Hardcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Collector Coins

A rigid Stage 1 hardcopy for the Droids C-3PO coin survives from Kenner’s coin-development process. These early hardcopies preserve the sculpted relief before later tooling and production stages.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyDroids C-3PO Coin — Stage 1 Hardcopy is a piece of the toy before the finished toy existed. Hardcopies and related pre-tooling forms were durable working casts made from the sculpting process, used to preserve detail, evaluate the design and help carry it toward production tooling. A rigid Stage 1 hardcopy for the Droids C-3PO coin survives from Kenner’s coin-development process. These early hardcopies preserve the sculpted relief before later tooling and production stages. Early negative-relief hardcopy before…
How to identify itRigid Stage 1 hardcopy for the Droids C-3PO coin. Early negative-relief hardcopy before later tooling/softcopy stages.
Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.
Surviving evidenceDocumented coin development · At least one Stage 1 hardcopy is documented.
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