page_title: Die (philately)
hierarchical_section_title: Die (philately)
caption_attribution_description: English: A photograph of the steel letterpress die for a 2 shilling dog license stamp issued in Ireland from 1865-1928. Die held in the Board of Inland Revenue Stamping Department Archive, Philatelic Collections, British Library; digital image provided by the Philatelic Collections, British Library.
context_page_description: In philately, a die is the engraved image of a stamp on metal which is subsequently multiplied by impression to create the printing plate.
context_section_description: In philately, a die is the engraved image of a stamp on metal which is subsequently multiplied by impression to create the printing plate (or printing base).
caption: A die for a dog license stamp issued in Ireland, 1865–1928.
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