I can’t find anything about this but it’s sure has seen some wear. Hopefully the advertisement helped his business. It’s an 1877 quarter marked G. N. ROUSE.
No mint mark that I can see. I purchase this in an auction. They claim it’s rare because of the counter stamp but I can’t find anything about it. At least it was cheap enough to make me happy.
G.N. Rouse seems to be an insurance syndicate with Lloyd’s of London, back in the day Says the old insurance guy
Our friend Quarter Master was even busy back then. Glad to see some of his handy work from that period of time!!
I found a Bloomington, Indiana jeweler named George N. Rouse who was in business at least until 1881. The counterstamp very well could be that of a jeweler so I think he's the likely issuer. Couldn't find much about him, but I do know that he sold his business to a man named John C. Voss in 1881. Included in the sale was $2,000 worth of merchandise which suggests that he retired. Nothing more about him but I think he very well be the man who stamped the coin. Bruce
