Up for sale is this Vintage Antique Steel Mold Die Hub Stamp Jewelry Tool Owl ΣΝΦ Sigma Nu Phi Pin Ring Charm Medal Badge Brooch Pendant #302 W.B. Co. Detroit

This die is used. You can see the condition in the photos.
This is a nice vintage die and hub for your collection.
ONLY DIE and HUB
This tool was used by the Weyhing Brothers Company in Detroit.
We're listing more dies and hubs in separate listings. If you're interested, you can take a look.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Dimensions:
Medallion: about  1/4" x 1/2"
Die: 1-1/2" x 1-3/4"
Weight: 15 oz.

What is a HUB?
In jewelry, coining, and medallions, a manufacturer needs an original master pattern. A hub is the original, expertly hand-carved, highly detailed, raised relief pattern. A work of mostly undiscovered, valuable, and collectible art & sculpture. Because the hub is the master pattern, they were used to create a die and then placed back on the shelf.

What is a DIE?
A die is the impression made directly from the original hub. The die would then be used in the manufacturing process of jewelry coining, and medallions and would be “die-struck”. If a die cracked, another impression die could be created from the original hub pattern. Dies have the reverse image so that the impression is the correct orientation when struck.
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