1936/1946 counter stamp buffalo nickel

Yes, let them collect what they want. Some people don't see coin collecting as an investment, or about buying the most expensive or most "market potential" coin out there, but rather as a fun hobby where they collect whatever fun coin strikes their fancy (something some people here have forgotten). Who am I to tell them what to collect? A coin collection is an individual thing. I may not collect what they collect, and likewise they may look at my collection and not be really that interested either. To each his own.

We need to stop scaring new people away. The OP was offended by the derogatory "bidiot" comment. I've seen a lot of that here lately. We need to stop driving away new people or else this forum will be nothing but a sounding board full of old bitter collectors.

 

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I made it a point to tell the OP that I was not referring to her.

How many times have we heard from newcomers who inherited some coins and we've had to try to explain to them that their "collection" isn't worth any more than face value.

Can I help it if some of you haven't got the guts to tell it like it is?

Chris

 

I have also seen quite a few stamped buffalo nickels as well as many other stamped coins. Unfortunately, it's difficult to determine any significance or meaning behind such items based on the coin and the stamp alone. People could do this for various reasons. Maybe they wanted to practice stamping into metal and they only had a nickel handy? Maybe they were using the stamp as a way to communicate with others in a club with code known only to a few? Who knows? It's really hard to say without more context. All we really know is that someone stamped these coins.

I find things like this interesting and intriguing as well and I'm glad that you shared it here. I only wish I had more information to offer.

 

cpm9ball I quote you here

"No, I wasn't referring to you, but I think that some of our more knowledgeable members should make it a point to let the newbies know that coins like this are not worth much. Instead, they just say something like, "Let them collect what they want." which teaches the newer collectors in numismatics nothing!"

This type of coin the OP posted is not worth anything but a great many counter stamped coins are worth a considerable amount of money, especially the early pieces used for advertising and political use.

 

Such as these are.......

 

sorry, I can't see the 4 on the buffalo nickel as backwards. It appears to me as a 4 turned 90 degrees clockwise. The other nickel however looks like a reverse 4. At any rate, I've noticed some people's replies end up about value no matter your original inquiries. However I guess it doesn't help using red book as a background he he he

 

In 2009 another member had a similiar coin -https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bizarre-1946-nickel-with-1946-date-overstamped-with-backwards-4.66617/

This is why she was curious!

 

It certainly is interesting, and especially with another nickel with the same date stamped also with a backwards 4. I can see why the original poster would be curious and would ask questions about it. This should be a place where people curious about coins can ask questions without worrying about rude responses. If anyone gets tired of responding to questions then the answer is simple, don't respond. As to the nickel, it is curious, maybe done by the same person to whom the date of 1946 has a special meaning? The backwards 4, perhaps they just didn't have the proper stamp so used what they had. After seeing two it would be interesting to see if there are others out there. Thank you Summer lovin for bringing your coin to our attention, and I hope you will hang around, maybe another similar coin will show up!

 

Yes. I agree. I think the 4 on the Jefferson was carved. It's curved around the 9. Don't know how a punch could do that. Maybe the guy did not have a 4 punch. It's also possible that the Jefferson date was just a Photoshop job to create a thread.