The Overstruck Coins Thread

Zoins

I'm a big fan of overstruck coins and think it would be great to have a thread on these.

Please post yours or any interesting ones you've run across.

Here's one of mine from Ron Landis and the Gallery Mint:

I was also following this recent sale on Heritage. I was going to bid but it went for more than I was budgeting.

• https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-BJDIP/1861-1891-state-of-pennsylvania-first-defenders-medal-of-honor-obverse-struck-on-an-1861-liberty-head-double-eagle-349-mm-334-gr

coinsarefun

I was watching that fist in defense also. I was really hoping that not many people would bid but.......oh well

Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
I was watching that fist in defense also. I was really hoping that not many people would bid but.......oh well

Me too. I keep wondering when the weak market will affect what I like.

coinsarefun

Ha, not likely anytime soon

bjamin

When was the 1861 $20 overstruck and how is it accomplished?

Zoins

They were likely overstruck in 1891 which is when the medals were struck. They were done while Oliver Bosbyshell was superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, himself a First Defender.

As for how it's accomplished, I'm not sure specifically, but they look like the ones Adam Cool did for Mel Wacks / @melwacks. Adam has passed on but perhaps Mel might know?

This is what they look like:

http://wilk4.com/family.kaiser/info/research_henry_f_kaiser.htm

ricko

I do not have any overstrikes... but they are interesting....Thanks for showing them... Cheers, RickO

DNADave

Here’s my best overstrike. On a peace dollar.

Kudbegud

I was not aware of Ron Landis and the Gallery Mint. I will check him out. Thanks

oih82w8

One of own strikes a few "overstrikes" on occasion.

coinsarefun

1876 O.U.A.M. (Order United American Mechanics) 31st Anniversary Medalet. Rulau-DC-Wa 19, var.
Overstruck on a Shield Nickel. 20.76 mm.

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coinsarefun

I forgot this one. From Daniel Carr. And when I posted this when I purchased it someone said it’s a do.
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Zoins

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@coinsarefun said:
I forgot this one. From Daniel Carr. And when I posted this when I purchased it someone said it’s a do.

Nice one! Here's one of my 1964 Kennedy halves.

Zoins

Here's a nice overstruck 1850 large cent from Steve Tomkins:

• https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39537413
• https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-NM43Y/

coinsarefun

This might be a good place to post the 3 overstruck coins I have from Ron Landis.
Using his 1796 dies the GMM.
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ZoidMeister

Good thread for a resurrection @Zoins . Had not run across it before.

My contributions are somewhat recent and sole source at this point in time, but you have opened my eyes to other possibilities.

The other Z-man.

calgolddiver

I have a few ...

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calgolddiver

These are all CWT's courtesy of @DCW

Zoins

@calgolddiver said:
These are all CWT's courtesy of @DCW

Great tokens! He has great eye and is a wonderful provenance to have!

I have some from him as well but nothing that's overstruck yet.

calgolddiver

@Zoins ... thanks. I have additional info I can post on these.

calgolddiver

1863 TOKEN F-630AR-1DO COPPER-NICKEL PE CHARLES A. LUHRS, STK OVER 1859 1C NY MS65
Charles A. LuhrsF-630AR-1do overstruck on a 1859 Indian Cent PCGS MS65 top pop 1 of 1.
Ex. Q. David Bowers,
An amazing overstrike! Struck over a copper nickel 1859 Cent, here is a lovely Gem grade beauty with colorful toning on both sides. The pictorial of the beer glass has always a popular motif with crossover appeal to collectors of breweriana.

1863 TOKEN F-630C-4DO COPPER-NICKEL PE C. BAHR, STK OVER 1863 1C NY MS63
This token was personally owned by Q. David Bowers. He had his collection of civil war tokens certified by PCGS in special labels with his likeness on the back of the slab and his facsimile autograph. It is also pedigreed back to R & T, which is the firm of Rossa and Tanenbaum. This was placed into Rich Rossa's personal collection long ago, and Dave had first pick.
It has been taken care of for 156 years!

C. Bahr/"Erinnerung" (Remembrance) of 1863, New York, NY overstruck on an 1863 Cent PCGS MS63

In Civil War tokens, there are two categories: Patriotics and Storecards. They both served the general purpose of providing small change during the conflict which saw the general hoarding of all precious metals, including copper cents.
The difference between the two categories is pretty simple: while patriotics utilized imagery of flags, cannons, eagles, etc., Storecards had advertising info for specific merchants. In this case, C. Bahr, a liquor dealer in NYC had his merchant info on the back of a stock die 1240 "Erinnerung an 1863" German for "Remembrance of 1863."
His business location was the Cor of Cliff and Frankfort St.
This particular token may well be unique, because rather than have been struck on a normal planchet, it was OVERSTRUCK on a copper nickel 1863 Cent (with great detail at that.)

NO DATE TOKEN F-630L-4DO COPPER-NICKEL PE BROAS BROS., STK OVER 1863 1C NY MS65 unique.

coinsarefun

Now I wish I should have listened to @Zoins and went a little higher on the gold $20 overstrike
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Lakesammman

Created in collaboration with Dan Carr using dies provided by Zoins and Lakesammman.

rte592

The 1707 200 REIS is over struck on what looks like a Spanish reale?

DCW

One of my favorites:
Howell Works Garden. Allaire, NJ Hard Times token struck on a 1820 Large Cent. The only one I know of. PCGS XF40 from Q. David Bowers Collection

carabonnair

Gallery Mint on a 1974 D Lincoln

In C. O. D. We Trust

ZoidMeister

Over strike of a 1913-1938 Buffalo nickel.

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ZoidMeister

Here are a couple I haven't posted before.

@dcarr 's 2012 Moonlight Mint double lateral over strike of a Sacagawea Dollar

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2014 Moonlight Mint over strike of a Warren Harding Dollar

ZoidMeister

Wrong photos on the first one above. Hard to see clearly on this tiny phone screen.

Fixed.

ZoidMeister

Of course, all of Daniel Carr's fantasy dates are over strikes of coins. Here are but it few . . . .

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ZoidMeister

And probably my favorites . . . .

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ZoidMeister

@coinofglory said:

Neat coin lot Here is one in my lot > Coinofglory.com < take a peek

ZoidMeister

@coinofglory said:
Neat coin lot Here is one in my lot > Coinofglory.com < take a peek

Not a coin. Well established on an alternate site. It's a WT error

(WT = wishful thinking)

It's purported to be a "Confederate Silver Double Eagle" but it's made out of well corroded copper, right Steve?

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ZoidMeister

http://coinofglory.com/

Plenty of WT in that site.

Zoins

@coinsarefun said:
Now I wish I should have listened to @Zoins and went a little higher on the gold $20 overstrike

Beautiful piece Stef! I really wish you were able to pick up that one since you have a great collection of these!

Here are the photos of the Worthy Coin 1878 Coronet Liberty Head Double Eagle overstrike from Steve Hayden:

coinsarefun

Yeah, I know @Zoins i shouldn’t have been so bid shy on this one. It would have made
a perfect complete set.

Zoins

Here's a photo and info for Corrado. The Springfield here is from Massachusetts.

https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n40a12.html

Zoins

Here's an interesting piece.

1860s Lincoln Medalet Struck on Mint State 1861 Half Eagle

Circa 1860s Lincoln Medalet Struck on 1861 Half Eagle. Similar to Baker-425 and Lincoln side of Julian-PR-30. Although in a previous sale we cataloged this piece as circa 1909, in all likelihood it is a 1860s production, for two excellent reasons: First, the Lincoln medalet obverse is struck over what was apparently a Mint State 1861 gold eagle, which would have been easily located in the 1860s, but not so in the 1900s. Second, and more important, the die used is quite similar, if not identical to, the Lincoln die(s?) used to produce Julian-PR-30, the Washington and Lincoln Mint medalet, measuring 19 mm. Robert W. Julian comments concerning the medalet that it was struck both inside and outside the Mint by various persons, possibly including several different die varieties. Mint engraver Anthony C. Paquet, who prepared the PR-30 die, left the employ of the Mint at about the time those pieces were struck, although most of them were struck for then-Chief Coiner John G. Butler or former Chief Coiner Lewis Broomall. Julian: "As the records are somewhat vague for this issue and the dies used, it is possible that several die varieties exist. Extant records show that the Lincoln die (or dies) used was ascribed variously to Paquet, Broomall, or Butler as the owner. Large numbers of these medals were struck between September, 1864, and October, 1866. The Lincoln die was also used privately outside the mint after 1866."

While this piece lacks the initial P on the neck truncation for designer Paquet, if he or others were responsible for striking outside-Mint pieces, it is not at all a stretch of the imagination that he would have removed his initial. Neither is it much of a stretch to suggest that this piece could have been an inside-Mint job, as the late 1850s and 1860s are well known for the many numismatic shenanigans created during the era. The tragedy of the Lincoln assassination in April 1865 may have spurred the usual (if repugnant) reaction among the more mercenary members of the numismatic community.

Ex: Signature Auction #376 (Heritage, 6/2005), lot 7348.

• Sept 2008 - Sold $4,312.50: https://coins.ha.com/itm/u.s.-presidents-and-statesmen/tokens-and-medals/circa-1860s-lincoln-medalet-struck-on-1861-half-eagle/a/1100-28086.s?
• June 2005 - Sold $2,530.00: https://coins.ha.com/itm/miscellaneous/other-collectibles/circa-1909-abraham-lincoln-medalet-struck-over-1861-half-eagle-au50-or-finer-with-a-diameter-of-17-mm-this-obverse-die/a/376-7348.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

coinsarefun

This is a Ron Landis test piece. He used 2 Indian Head silver rounds. It wasn’t thick enough so he sandwiched a blank copper for 1793 cent in the middle. Talk about high relief!
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I have other overstrikes of different die tests but, check out the side view.
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Zoins

Wow! That's amazing Stef! Ron does some great work!

Zoins

Here's one of my favorites:

coinsarefun

I love that one @Zoins. I probably know but forget......who is Mike Bozynski?

ZoidMeister

I think this one qualifies as an overstrike of an existing coin . . . . . .

It arrived yesterday.

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CaptHenway

Some nice stuff here, some not so nice.

ZoidMeister

Zoins

@ZoidMeister Some nice pickups! Ones that I love myself!

DrDarryl

An 1991 ASE "Hawaiianized" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Royal Hawaiian Mint.. Mintage is 10.

Cataloged by Krause Publications: https://ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/hawaii-dollar-x-mb69-1991-cuid-1179194-duid-1415575

I also own the a gold medalet whose dies were used to make the counterstrike. The mintage of the gold medalet is 24.