Let's see your Double Dimes!

I've always been a fan of the Twenty Cent Piece, love the design but such an under-appreciated denomination. Post what you have, let's see some love for the double dime!

Here was my favorite pickup so far, even though it is cleaned. A steal for $100 in my opinion



My first double dime purchase for $55, a 7070 type set hole filler. Worn and cleaned but I still love, especially because of the mintage.

 

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Well we've got one taker so far, nice DD @Lunchbox John!

 

I purchased this in a lot of holed coins, probably 10 years or more ago, maybe. I can't remember exactly, but I think I paid $124.50 for the lot of 10 holed coins.

 

Great coin OP. Need to upgrade mine sometime.

 

The hole is unfortunate but still a nice coin! The last mintmark of '75 I need to add.

Thanks! Yours is a nice problem free example, I like the circ-cam.

 

Come on people don't be shy....go ahead and post that 1876-CC! I may have to buy another twenty cent'er just to post it.

 

This is the only 20¢ I have; it's for my type set.
PCGS AU-58

 

As a denomination, counterstamped double dimes are rarely encountered. Here are a few that found their way into my collection ...

 

Oops! CC must have fallen off or expertly removed.

 

That would make a nice addition to any type set, especially with that luster on the reverse.

Can't say I've come across any counter-stamped twenty center pieces, those are cool! Did you collect them for the counter-stamps?

Judging by those holes I'll go with expertly removed. Do you know what this piece was mounted to?

 

Here’s my lone 20 center. It’s a cool issue.

 

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I've been collecting counterstamped coins forty years; these, along with other forms of exonumia. I enjoy attaching real life history to the counterstamps, attributing them. A great many counterstamps literally speak to us, telling us who once held them and more. If you read some of my other CoinTalk posts, you'll see what I mean.

The H. WETTSTEIN counterstamp on one of the double dimes was punched by Hermann Wettstein of Harvard, Illinois. He's listed in the 1880 Illinois State Gazetteer as a dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry. He also patented a few inventions. He counterstamped a large number of coins that passed through his hands. These "little billboards" promoted word-of-mouth advertising for his business. The latest, as yet known date of the many coins he stamped is 1877.

 

Here is mine in my type collection. I hurriedly snapped a photo with my cell. The "scratches" are in the 2x2.

 

Great pic with a cell phone, no less!

 

Soaking in acetone. Photo in a couple days.

 

After reading this I'll definitely have to dig in to your previous posts. My love for history is what got me in to coin collecting, and my profession, so I really appreciate you giving some insight as to how and why you collect. As much as I love pristine examples of any particular coin there is just something to be said about a well worn, circulated, and in this case counter-stamped piece. It provides physical evidence that the coin served its intended purpose and then some. The counter-stamps just take it one step further by giving you these little clues as to who may have held these coins and where they ended up. Reminds me somewhat of hard times tokens, acting as "little billboards." Although I'm sure attributing a counter-stamp is much harder. Thank you for sharing!

Still a better cellphone photo than most can achieve! Great example, thanks for playing along!

 

Looking forward to seeing it!

 

It is what it is. It looks a little better in hand. But pictures don't lie.
I like the coins like 2 cents, 3 cents, half cent, 20 cents. Be great if they made a 15 cent or 75 cent coin.