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Emperor Collector Coin — Softcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Collector Coins

Softcopy intermediate from development of the Emperor collector coin.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyEmperor 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. Softcopy intermediate from development of the Emperor collector coin. Intermediate tooling-transfer copy before final dies. What makes this piece especially compelling today is what it preserves: documents the manufacturing…
How to identify itFlexible Emperor collector-coin softcopy. Intermediate tooling-transfer copy before final dies.
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Surviving evidenceDocumented coin development · At least one softcopy is documented.
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