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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2600309, member: 10461&quot;]That is a truly superb Cartwheel in the OP.&nbsp; I love it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve had some nice ones, but not that nice.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-penny-km-618-1797-cuid-86443-duid-235664" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-penny-km-618-1797-cuid-86443-duid-235664" rel="nofollow">1797 penny, KM618</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-2-pence-km-619-1797-cuid-86462-duid-235781" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-2-pence-km-619-1797-cuid-86462-duid-235781" rel="nofollow">1797 2 pence, KM619</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve had counterstamped and engraved 1d Cartwheels, but never a 2d.&nbsp; Mine were more of the typical quality one sees, perhaps like what you&#039;re describing.&nbsp; Below are some nicer engraved ones posted by members on Collectors Universe.&nbsp; The first is from my friend Greg (&quot;savoyspecial&quot;), posted in response to a Civil War-related US <a href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/9871484" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/9871484" rel="nofollow">1863 Indian cent</a> I had that was engraved with weapons and military equipment.&nbsp; Greg showed an earlier example on a Cartwheel that would have been engraved during the Napoleonic wars.&nbsp; Then DUIGUY came in and dropped a bombshell with the next two pieces.&nbsp; His first, showing captured military trophies, was done on a Cartwheel (I forget whether it was a 1d or a 2d- I suspect the former.)&nbsp; I forget if the second, which memorialed Lord Nelson, had a Cartwheel copper for a host coin or not.&nbsp; I think so.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/savoyspecial/Cartwheel1aa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/1889cc/Engravedobv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Interestingly, that military equipment thrown into a heap as apparent trophies seems to be <i>British</i> equipment.&nbsp; Could this have been a French carving done on a British host coin as a taunting reference?&nbsp; I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; Nor do I know what battle or action the November 18, 1810 reference alludes to.</p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/1889cc/Engravedrev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/1889cc/EngravedLordNelsonobv.jpg?t=1323530850" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/1889cc/EngravedLordNelsonrev.jpg?t=1323530775" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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