Is this what they call overstamping

[DrDave]

I'm not suggesting that this is rare etc, just asking a question.

I've seen overstamped dates on here, and understand the reason. But why overstamp a letter? It is due to a weak stamp of a single letter.

 

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, DrDave said:

I'm not suggesting that this is rare etc, just asking a question.

I've seen overstamped dates on here, and understand the reason. But why overstamp a letter? It is due to a weak stamp of a single letter.

 

I would call it a doubled letter.

I guess the die-sinker hit the letter "A" punch twice, possibly to remedy a poor first hit, or perhaps a bounce.

P.S. I suspect you are just showing off your macro skills!

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[DrDave]

 

4 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

P.S. I suspect you are just showing off your macro skills!

Yes of course!

But i didn't notice it with the loupe. Having it on screen at 100x mag (or more) is a real bonus

[LawrenceChard]

10 minutes ago, DrDave said:

Yes of course!

But i didn't notice it with the loupe. Having it on screen at 100x mag (or more) is a real bonus

Tell me!

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[SidS]

Have you noticed the V?

[Orpster]

You can often get an inverted V used in place of an A, also I and 1 substituted for each other, seems more common in the Australian mints coins

This one looks like a double struck A though I reckon

[Orpster]

1872 Melbourne mint over strike, a 2 over a 1

[LawrenceChard]

11 minutes ago, Orpster said:

1872 Melbourne mint over strike, a 2 over a 1

That is what is called an "overdate", or at least it looks like one.

The numeral 2 is punched over a 1 on the die.

What you need now is a good macro photo of it.

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[LawrenceChard]

12 hours ago, DrDave said:

I'm not suggesting that this is rare etc, just asking a question.

I've seen overstamped dates on here, and understand the reason. But why overstamp a letter? It is due to a weak stamp of a single letter.

 

This is an overstamp:

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/blackpool-businessman-given-the-stamp-of-disapproval-292646

Two of the assailants were given police suations, but the co-owner manager who sent them over got away without any action taken.

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[DrDave]

3 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

This is an overstamp:

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/blackpool-businessman-given-the-stamp-of-disapproval-292646

Two of the assailants were given police suations, but the co-owner manager who sent them over got away without any action taken.

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Oh dear. Ungoetunately, the police aren't fully up o speed on what and where photography is allowed. I've been stopped trying to take a photo of Buckingham Palce because i might use the images to be 'casing the joint'!

[DrDave]

1 hour ago, Orpster said:

You can often get an inverted V used in place of an A, also I and 1 substituted for each other, seems more common in the Australian mints coins

This one looks like a double struck A though I reckon

Yes i've seen them in the books. I'm on the hunt now!!

[DrDave]

2 hours ago, SidS said:

Have you noticed the V?

Its a little wobbly (technical term!).

Quite a few of the letters are like that on a nukber of sovereigns that i have from that era

[LawrenceChard]

2 minutes ago, DrDave said:

Oh dear. Ungoetunately, the police aren't fully up o speed on what and where photography is allowed. I've been stopped trying to take a photo of Buckingham Palce because i might use the images to be 'casing the joint'!

The problem is that we have proper cameras which look like cameras.

The mob of others around us using mobile phone cameras, or compacts, don't get challenged.

A few years ago, a security person at Manchester Airport threatened me with dire consequsnces because I tried to photograph a ridiculous sign in one of the car parks. I pointed out that my car and many others were continually photographing it on their dashcams.

His reply was that it was a different sort of photography.

I guess it's OK for terrorists and felons to use car dashcams, and that doesn't count!

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[Arganto]

43 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

This is an overstamp

Police who don't know the law and 'ladies' who wear nothing but underwear outside then make a fuss when they're seen. How cultured we've become. 

I am sorry you went through that Lawrence, fortunately some 'brave' lad or lass didn't think fists or a brick from behind were an option as it could have been tragically worse. 

Good for you for refusing the request to delete what you snapped.

 

[James32]

5 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

The mob of others around us

Excuse me...reported!

[LawrenceChard]

6 hours ago, Arganto said:

Police who don't know the law and 'ladies' who wear nothing but underwear outside then make a fuss when they're seen. How cultured we've become. 

I am sorry you went through that Lawrence, fortunately some 'brave' lad or lass didn't think fists or a brick from behind were an option as it could have been tragically worse. 

Good for you for refusing the request to delete what you snapped.

 

When threatened with arrest if I declined the request to leave, I do regret not having stood my ground, and informed the copper that I would make a formal complaint if arrested.

I think I should have done so in any case because of threat to arrest me, instead of taking firmer action against the aggressors.

I'm too easy going!

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[James32]

1 minute ago, LawrenceChard said:

When threatened with arrest if I declined the request to leave, I do regret not having stood my ground, and informed the copper that I would make a formal complaint if arrested.

I think I should have done so in any case because of threat to arrest me, instead of taking firmer action against the aggressors.

I'm too easy going!

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I once asked the police, exactly what are you going to do? Arrest me too? 

 

Yup they did😬

[SidS]

21 minutes ago, James32 said:

I once asked the police, exactly what are you going to do? Arrest me too? 

 

Yup they did😬

Smack 'em with your hoover next time... 😉