I heard the same thing but can't find anything on line to confirm that.
While not the same it is similar to this: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1140493 Pretty cool piece.
Nice. So many French coins have heavy adjustment marks. I like them. Here is mine. 1776 Q Perpignan mint [ATTACH]
I successfully waited until Christmas morning to open my CTSS gift. (The wife helped/insisted). My patience was rewarded. I have been considering...
If we made one I would buy it and I'm sure there would be plenty of others in the line. As long as it wasn't some silly low mintage that you could...
I just picked this one up. Definitely not a circulating coin. I still find it odd the number of American themes that end up on modern world coins....
Wait....Superman is American??? I thought he was Krytonian. Did he ever get his green card???
Western Samoa 1976 Dollar. It's an odd theme, in my opinion for a coin from Samoa. They chose to celebrate their 14 year anniversary by depicting...
Switzerland 1812 40 Batzen - reported mintage 2,485 [ATTACH] Obverse: Shield within sprigs, small wreath above, date below Obverse Legend:...
Great Britain 1818 Crown [ATTACH]
That first coin and provenance are mind-blowing. Awesome gift.
Nice. I don't think I have seen that denomination. Here is a similar one. Still 1811 [ATTACH]
1811 British Token [ATTACH]
A few more. I don't actively look for counter marked coins, just happened to find them on coins that I like. Another from Malta - unknown year...
Rear Window was always a favorite of mine.
Here is one more cool animal: 1794 Italy w/ Lion [ATTACH] Let's change the theme to Countermarked coins. I don't remember us doing that before....
Great Britain 1787 [ATTACH]
I picked up this set earlier this year. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like it. The only Klippe's I have are modern re-strikes.
That's the 2 Pence
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