1836 bust dime counterstamp (any good?)

At the Flea bright and early today and a buddy showed me this. Is this a c/stamp ? Is it any good?

 

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where do you see a counterstamp?

 

Here, it looks like a 5 in the middle of a star. Except it's small and hard to see. Maybe I'm imagining it, I don't have my magnifier and it was 6am when I had it in-hand
Admittedly it's not a series I collect, so it's out of my wheel house

 

the star shape is actually caused by the design. The left and bottom are hair lines, the right is cheek. The "5" is probably a well placed ding.
Richard

 

Thank you, I was offered the coin for $20 but I passed. I don't really collect low grade examples.

 

Looks like damage to me and not a counterstamp.

 

Most of the counterstamps that have significant value are the ones that have an identifiable advertiser. That said, I would have bought the coin for resale at that price but I love Bust type coins.

 

I bought a counter stamped "9" or "6" bust dime at the Baltimore Whitman show last year. I've kind of been wondering why it would have gotten that stamp. Mine was also around $20

 

Looks like there's a "W" on the left wing, as well.

Might this coin have once visited West Point? ... just kiddin'