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Were any US coins struck over colonial portrait coins?
topstuf
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If so, do they show any vestige of the host coin?
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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.
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There is also the Class II 1804 Dollar........
I had one of those
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.
@BillJones Excellent example! I havent seen another with that much of the undertype showing
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This is the one I had.
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.
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!