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Zimmy Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 05/20/2024 3:16 pm The following are images of a 1918 Italy 20 Centesimo that was overstruck on an 1894 Italy 20 Centesimos. Both dates are visible and the designs are different. Is this something that happen rather frequently back then or is there some significant value to this double struck error? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 05/20/2024 4:04 pm Interesting example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/20/2024 4:54 pm Most (all?) the 1918-1919 20 centesimi coins were overstruck on 1894-1895 20 centesimi coins, due to wartime lack of nickel. So they are not really error coins, but regular overstrikes. No big value in it, but a still a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 05/20/2024 6:26 pm Quote: Most (all?) the 1918-1919 20 centesimi coins were overstruck on 1894-1895 20 centesimi coins, due to wartime lack of nickel. So they are not really error coins, but regular overstrikes. No big value in it, but a still a nice coin. AFAIK there are a few that weren't overstruck, but I'm not very confident. I think it's unusual to have one with so much undertype detail visible, though. And also, yes, it's an overstrike; "double struck" means a different thing. Report this Post to the Staff
Zimmy Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 05/21/2024 08:28 am I stated it was an overstrike but it's also an on center double strike.....not sure what you mean that "double struck" means a different thing. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 05/22/2024 10:02 pm very interesting looking coin.. So if 'most' if not all were over struck, my guess would be that the rare ones were the ones that were not overstruck at all.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 05/22/2024 10:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73579 Posts	Posted 05/23/2024 11:56 pm Very cool! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
angelo New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/23/2025 10:24 am It is an overstrike. Well documented. All of these were overstruck Report this Post to the Staff
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