"Re-Entry Double Strike" - Error coin terminology?

jmcu12

I have never heard of this terminology but on a Gold PCI Holder insert it says "Re-Entry Double Struck"

This is just a double-struck (in collar) coin but has anyone else heard of it termed in this manner?


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CaptHenway

Never heard it phrased that way, but if somebody who knew nothing about standard error terminology was trying to make up a definition it ain't that bad.
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Broadstruck

It's D/S in collar with some rotation but a lil off center hence the overlap.

jmcu12

I like the nickel, not for that price, but I like it - it is (as the seller puts it) unique.

Broadstruck

<< <i>I like the nickel, not for that price, but I like it - it is (as the seller puts it) unique. >>



It's neat but I don't feel it's dramatic enough for his ask as only the obverse first strike is visible.

FredWeinberg

I wouldn't put too much in PCI's wording as
far as 'something new' under the Sun.

It's basically a D/S in the collar, but the coin
didn't fit exactly into it the second time.

Yes, the coin 're-entered' the collar, but
I wouldn't use that verbage.......

It's worth maybe (if you're lucky) a third
of the price asked, imo.

errormaven

I agree with Fred. The "re-entry" is unnecessary as many in-collar double strikes have to re-enter the collar, especially if there's rotation of the coin or a flipover double-strike. The "re-entry" was used to refer to the presence of a partial collar on the second strike, the reasoning being that the struck coin has difficulty fitting back into the collar and tends to depress the collar. In actuality, sometimes the coin does depress the collar and sometimes it fits back in completely. Many in-collar double strikes don't show a partial collar, even if they rotated or flipped over.

In some in-collar double strikes the collar fails to retract between strikes, but such coins are usually indistinguishable from a coin that fully re-entered the collar.

ricko

Cool...learned something today.... thanks, Cheers, RickO

jmcu12

<< <i>Many in-collar double strikes don't show a partial collar >>




So does this mean that some partial collars should be checked for double strikes?

errormaven

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<< <i>Many in-collar double strikes don't show a partial collar >>




So does this mean that some partial collars should be checked for double strikes? >>



It's worth a try. I once found an in-collar double strike with rotation between strikes in a lot of partial collar cents.