Abstract: A press progressive die for a metallic gasket a convex beading die 3 for forming a convex bead 10b surrounding a seal part is disposed between a piercing die 2 for a metallic plate and an external shape blanking die 4, characterized in that a plurality of slits 6 having a predetermined width corresponding to a width of a convex member 18 is bored in spaced relation on the convex beading die 3 on the female side along the pressing line opposite to a convex member 18 on the male side provided to press and mold said convex bead 10b on a metallic plate which has been subjected to predetermined piercing by mean of said piercing die 2 and progressively fed, and connecting grooves 7 having a depth required to mold a bead by said convex member 18 is bored in the same width as that of the slit 6 between the slits 6. (FIG.