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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8299140, member: 24314&quot;]Actually, <b>overstrike and double strike are good answers</b> based on the micrograph of the shield in the OP.&nbsp; In both cases, the second strike would flatten out the original image.&nbsp; Technically, this coin does not fulfil the normal, strict definition of overstrike.&nbsp; However, Daniel Carr did use an <span style="color: #b30000">already struck</span> (coin) <span style="color: #b30000">Indian head cent</span> as a planchet to strike with his fanciful die.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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