Why are pattern restrikes not differentiated from regular patterns?
Longacre
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I've been looking at the Judd Pattern book, and in several instances, the author indicates that restrikes of the XX pattern are not differentiated from the regular strikes. Does anyone know why this is true? It is because the coins were never intended to circulate in the first place, so it does not matter when they were struck? Or is it just not possible to tell the difference between regular strikes and restrikes?
Always took candy from strangers
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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In some cases it may simply have been lack of research, or indifference. Judd probably could not tell the differences between the different strikings of the 1856 Flying Eagle cent, and probably did not care, but Rick Snow can and does.
TD
How about 1836 Gobrecht one dollar gold coins? We know those were restruck, but as far as I know it is impossible to identify the restrikes (except for the one that was overstruck over an 1859 dollar).
Btw, welcome to the boards TD!
So far, the market typically does not care whether a pattern is a restrike or an original, so there's no need for a price guide to differentiate between the two issues. In time - probably a long time - I expect that to change.
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