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Overstruck coin
I have a 1951 Austrian 5 Groschen that appears to have been struck
over a 1940 5- Reichspfennig (A Mint). (both coins were the same material and same size) http://austriancoins.com/Auction/overstrike.jpg I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been a "B" mintmark coin. Anyone have any comments? Dale Hallmark ANA 200710 WINS 471 My website: http://www.austriancoins.com/index.html |
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Neat find, and I certainly agree with your attribution. Does anybody
have another Austrian strike to see if perhaps more of them were overstrikes? Tom DeLorey |
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wrote in message ups.com... Neat find, and I certainly agree with your attribution. Does anybody have another Austrian strike to see if perhaps more of them were overstrikes? Tom DeLorey I know of two others at this time, a 1948 and a 1950 Austrian Five Groschen over a Five Riechspfennig. Dale |
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"Dale Hallmark" wrote in message ... wrote in message ups.com... Neat find, and I certainly agree with your attribution. Does anybody have another Austrian strike to see if perhaps more of them were overstrikes? Tom DeLorey I know of two others at this time, a 1948 and a 1950 Austrian Five Groschen over a Five Riechspfennig. Dale Got pix? James |
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In addition to the 1948 and 1950 overstrikes (which reside in my
collection), Error-Variety News provided brief coverage of these overstrikes in an issue back in the late 1970's or early 1980's. I think Alan Herbert was the author. I suspect these were intentional, authorized overstrikes, but have no direct proof of this. There may be more out there than is realized. The design of the host coin is nearly obliterated in the specimens I have, and oxidation and corrosion of these zinc coins probably wiped out the host design in many others. -- Mike Diamond |
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Why were the Nazi coins overstruck, rather than melted for the new coins.
Any quantities? Tony "mikediamond" wrote in message ups.com... In addition to the 1948 and 1950 overstrikes (which reside in my collection), Error-Variety News provided brief coverage of these overstrikes in an issue back in the late 1970's or early 1980's. I think Alan Herbert was the author. I suspect these were intentional, authorized overstrikes, but have no direct proof of this. There may be more out there than is realized. The design of the host coin is nearly obliterated in the specimens I have, and oxidation and corrosion of these zinc coins probably wiped out the host design in many others. -- Mike Diamond |
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Since the Nazi 5 pfennig is the same size and composition as the
Austrian 5 groschen, it is undoubtedly easier simply to strike over the older coin. As I haven't seen many of these Austrian overstrikes, I suspect quantities are relatively small. However, I don't know that for sure. A.E. Gelat wrote: Why were the Nazi coins overstruck, rather than melted for the new coins. Any quantities? Tony |
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A.E. Gelat wrote: Why were the Nazi coins overstruck, rather than melted for the new coins. Any quantities? Tony "mikediamond" wrote in message oups.com... Since the Nazi 5 pfennig is the same size and composition as the Austrian 5 groschen, it is undoubtedly easier simply to strike over the older coin. As I haven't seen many of these Austrian overstrikes, I suspect quantities are relatively small. However, I don't know that for sure. I have collected Austrian coins for only between two and three years. I monitor all auction on eBay listed under the Austria catagory or that have Austria* in the text of the auction. I have examined very many Austrian coins in person too and never noticed an overstrike before or saw one on eBay or even heard of one. I am sure they exist for more than this one denomination however. With that being said, I wouldn't expect these to be Extremely Rare ( as in just a couple exist) but also don't expect that is was done as an official policy either. I think Mike's belief that "quantities are relatively small" is probably the truth of the matter. Dale my site http://www.austriancoins.com |
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