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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1766339, member: 22729"]I don't know of an "S. Austin" counterstamp silentnviolent but Brunk does list an "H.S. Austin" example on an 1855 Large Cent. Like you thought, the last letter does seem to be an "N". I don't see any indication of an "H" or any other letter before the "S". It does appear to be a prepared punch but I'm not 100% sure. Your stamp looks like it was applied not too long after the coin was issued which makes it a classic early American issue. The stamp is obviously heavily worn but also appears to have crumbled in several places either from overuse or from poor manufacture. Just out of curiosity, where did you see a listing for "S. Austin"? I may have missed something in my references. Thanks for posting it. Bruce[/QUOTE]