Were any US coins struck over colonial portrait coins?

topstuf

If so, do they show any vestige of the host coin?

CaptHenway

Not that I am aware of. There are of course the 1797 Half Cents struck over cut-down Talbot, Allum & Lee cents, and that old ad I found (which may or may not be accurate) if a 1797 1/2 cent struck over a Massachusetts 1/2 cent.

Sonorandesertrat

Calling CRO, DWN,... One ringy-dingy....

CaptHenway

There is also the Class II 1804 Dollar........

topstuf

@CaptHenway said:
Not that I am aware of. There are of course the 1797 Half Cents struck over cut-down Talbot, Allum & Lee cents, and that old ad I found (which may or may not be accurate) if a 1797 1/2 cent struck over a Massachusetts 1/2 cent.

I had one of those

BillJones

Here is a 1795 half cent with a fair amount of the TAL Cent undertype showing.

And here is a Talbert, Allm and Lee cent.

DCW

@BillJones Excellent example! I havent seen another with that much of the undertype showing

coinkat

Great question... Great thread

topstuf

Finally found the lost file of sold stuff.
This is the one I had.

shorecoll

I have a 1795 C-6a with a good amount of TAL detail showing. No pics, if I dig it out of storage, I'll try to get some.

CaptHenway

Just thought of the ultimate non-existent fantasy U.S. coin: a 1794 Dollar trial piece struck on a portrait 8 Reales with a readable 1776 date!