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I have seen reference on different sites as to restrikes and recoinage. Are they the same thing? Different? Can someone explain these terms? Thank you.
While there may be notable exceptions to this, a 'restrike' is usually an old design struck at a later date than it purports to be. An example would be the 1898 Mexican pesos struck in the San Francisco Mint in 1949.
A 're-coinage' would be the use of an older coin as a planchette for a new coin. Look to the Russian copper of the late 1700's which were struck over earlier issues. Also, look to the issues from Central America and Brazil wherein the old coinage was re-valued by a strike-over or counter-punch.
JMHO & US$0.02 worth...
A 're-coinage' would be the use of an older coin as a planchette for a new coin. Look to the Russian copper of the late 1700's which were struck over earlier issues. Also, look to the issues from Central America and Brazil wherein the old coinage was re-valued by a strike-over or counter-punch.
JMHO & US$0.02 worth...
QUOTE(whohah @ Jan 24 2006, 10:17 PM)
While there may be notable exceptions to this, a 'restrike' is usually an old design struck at a later date than it purports to be. An example would be the 1898 Mexican pesos struck in the San Francisco Mint in 1949.
A 're-coinage' would be the use of an older coin as a planchette for a new coin. Look to the Russian copper of the late 1700's which were struck over earlier issues. Also, look to the issues from Central America and Brazil wherein the old coinage was re-valued by a strike-over or counter-punch.
JMHO & US$0.02 worth...
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A 're-coinage' would be the use of an older coin as a planchette for a new coin. Look to the Russian copper of the late 1700's which were struck over earlier issues. Also, look to the issues from Central America and Brazil wherein the old coinage was re-valued by a strike-over or counter-punch.
JMHO & US$0.02 worth...
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Thank you!
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