rass token is 33mm. Each die is made of solid steel and each weighs 12 ounces. One die is marked on the side "L STEEL" as seen in one of the last photos. From 1928. Entirely HAND ENGRAVED in mirror image! Imagine how talented the engraver had to be to make the side with the Hebrew (there is Yiddish too), in mirror image! He did such a beautiful job, he not only must of been Jewish, but likely was raised with an Orthodox religious upbringing.
In general, American token and medal dies dating from before 1950 were destroyed or thrown away after minting stopped. I have never seen dies for an American Jewish token or medal anywhere. None have ever appeared at auction and none are in any museums, including the Jewish Museum of New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art storage holdings, etc. The fact that these dies were not destroyed means they meant something to someone, maybe the engraver himself kept them? They would be an impressive "resume" for future engraving jobs when the die with the Hebrew + Yiddish were shown. This is truly a once in a lifetime chance to own such a grouping. Brass token is included in this sale with the dies.
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