Definition: Re-strike is a practice of the early US mint where genuine original dies were used to strike coins of an earlier date.
Alternate Spellings: Restrike
Examples:
This 1804 silver dollar is a re-strike that was actually minted in 1834.
Re-Strike – A Definition of Re-Strike
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