In typography, overstrike is a method of printing characters that are missing from the printer`s character set. It was widely used around the early 1990s{cn|date=September 2014}{by whom|date=September 2014}. The character was created by placing one character on another one — for example, overstriking `L` with `-` resulted in printing a `Ł... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overstrike
[numismatics] In Numismatics overstrike refers to the image on a coin which has been coined more than once. Overstriking is done deliberately when the first strike is unsatisfactory, or accidentally if the blank slips out of place or if the dies judder, resulting in a slight doubling of the design. Sometimes old and worn coins were overstru... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overstrike_(numismatics)
A method used in word processing to produce a character not in the typeface by superimposing two separate characters, e.g. forming a $ character using the S and l characters. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829