off-metal

noun

A coin or token struck in an abnormal choice of metal.

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Meanings

nounoff-metal (plural off-metals)

plural off-metals

  1. A coin or token struck in an abnormal choice of metal.

    Most patriotics in copper or brass are common. They are rare in off-metals.

    1971, Grover C. Criswell, The Official Guide to Confederate Money & Civil War Tokens, Tradesmen & Patriotic, page 121
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-metal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-metal.

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