counterstamped 1980 d penny

i',m searching bank rolls i found this ?Somebody know what is this :

 

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this is someone playing with a set of punches shaped like the states. Nothing amazing, sorry to say.

 

It's a counterstamp. Not a mint error.

 

what is this?

 

It's a cent counterstamped(outside the mint). State counterstamps are very common. Some people collect sets of them.

 

really? why they do that?

 

To create novelty items.

 

oh ok i get it, 1st time i know and see that, thank you

 

statehood quarters on the brain, maybe?

 

so they used the cooper, because it's like a die no?

 

Your question just reminded me of that song.

 

As you search, you'll come across counter-stamps from time to time. Masonic symbols are another frequent counter-stamp which is encountered.

 

Why is it these geniuses never get them cartographically <sp?> correct?

 

i Get it
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