Die proof

A die proof is a print taken from a master printing die. It is used to test the print quality of a design. In other cases, posthumous proofs are made from dies in storage, either for archival purposes or for collectors. They are often printed in black but can also be tested in various ink colors.

They are by definition printed singly except in the case of several dies from the same set or series being printed on the same paper, known as collective proofs. They are also carefully printed on special paper and are often struck on die sunk card. 



See

 * Epreuve deluxe

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