Definition:A variety of die is any normal variation in the design of a given currency, usually caused by errors in the preparation or die maintenance currency. Die typical varieties include doubled dies; repunched mintmarks and dates; variations in positioning or alignment of mintmarks, letters and numbers, devices, etc..; changes to the surfaces of dying from over-polishing or die fighting; and a number of other minor variations in final strike of the coin.
Do not confuse the variety of die with error coins, which have variations in their appearance in the manufacturing process, such as strikes off center, types planchet wrong preparation planchet errors, etc.
See also:Error Coins
