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<p>[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 648128, member: 4373"]ScottM, the reason why overstrike occured was because of the devaluation of the copper value back then. Rather than melting down the copper coins that were in circulation and strike new coins, it was much cheaper to overstrike previous coins to a new denomination. While the idea is excellent, it made coins look quite interesting. This overstrike event is NOT an error as this was what it meant to be. </p><p><br /></p><p>Chances are your coin is overstruck on an early Peter I copper coin but I do require more pictures. Most likely not too interesting unless it is overstruck on a 1724 kopek, which is quite scarce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 648128, member: 4373"]ScottM, the reason why overstrike occured was because of the devaluation of the copper value back then. Rather than melting down the copper coins that were in circulation and strike new coins, it was much cheaper to overstrike previous coins to a new denomination. While the idea is excellent, it made coins look quite interesting. This overstrike event is NOT an error as this was what it meant to be. Chances are your coin is overstruck on an early Peter I copper coin but I do require more pictures. Most likely not too interesting unless it is overstruck on a 1724 kopek, which is quite scarce.[/QUOTE]
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