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The 1827 restrikes are well known because of the rarity of issues for the year, and were most likely surreptitiously made in the late 1850s, some with rusted dies and some overstruck on older quarters (a piece struck on an 1806 quarter is known).
Capped Bust Quarter, Large Size, 1815-1828 : Coin Guide 2008
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The Low Head half cent variety (referencing the position of the portrait on the flan) is also an overstruck cent subtype.
Liberty Cap Half Cent, Head Facing Right, Small Head, 1795-1797 : Coin Guide 2008
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The 1827 restrikes are well known because of the rarity of issues for the year, and were most likely surreptitiously made in the late 1850s, some with rusted dies and some overstruck on older quarters a piece struck on an 1806 quarter is known.
Capped Bust Quarter, Large Size, 1815-1828 : Coin Guide 2008
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The Low Head half cent variety referencing the position of the portrait on the flan is also an overstruck cent subtype.
Liberty Cap Half Cent, Head Facing Right, Small Head, 1795-1797 : Coin Guide 2008
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Churchill notes with interest how the powerful Mercian king Offa (of Dike fame) had coins struck from an Arabic die (Islamic civilisation was approaching its zenith), overstruck with 'Rex Anglorum' (king of the English), and used as tribute to the Pope in Rome.
King Offa and Islam Laban 2005
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Churchill notes with interest how the powerful Mercian king Offa (of Dike fame) had coins struck from an Arabic die (Islamic civilisation was approaching its zenith), overstruck with 'Rex Anglorum' (king of the English), and used as tribute to the Pope in Rome.
Archive 2005-09-11 Laban 2005
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REX REYNOLDS, HUNTSVILLE POLICE CHIEF: A car may have come close to and overstruck the bus, causing the bus to strike the rail and ultimately leave an elevated part of the interstate.
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Note: It appears that Twain completely overstruck the note transcribed here and wrote on the verso of the notecard a note to Charles Erskine Scott Wood.
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Most of the discovered coins are in excellent condition and were overstruck as rebels 'coins on top of Roman coins.
Spero News 2010
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