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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2978877, member: 84179&quot;]If you&#039;ve ever tried to do any research on counterstamped coins, you&#039;ll immediately realize that it is impossible (and I don&#039;t use that word lightly) to determine the origin of a random counterstamped numeral or letter.&nbsp; The only way to get lucky is to either have a picture showing it in some historical context or the punch is very unusual and can be matched with known examples.&nbsp; Not going to happen with this coin and a google search won&#039;t help.</p><p><br /></p><p>As [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] and others have said, Lincoln cents counterstamped with Kennedy and State outlines are not unusual.&nbsp; You would see ads for these quite frequently in the back of magazines in 70&#039;s (and maybe 60&#039;s).</p><p><br /></p><p>There are some CT members who are very knowledgeable on this subject and will reply if the coin is significant, or people post inaccurate responses.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are interested in counterstamps, search out books by Gregory Brunk or Russ Rulau.&nbsp; Many of these are tied to merchants.&nbsp; Modern coins won&#039;t be in there, but as a new collector, it will help you understand the subject.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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