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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ExoMan, post: 3727837, member: 72588&quot;]IMHO, the value of our OP&#039;s otherwise common two cent piece is somewhat enhanced by this so-called &quot;damage&quot; a.k.a. a counterstamp. Having a surname preceded by two initials enhances the possibility of attributing this maverick. Whereas a common 1866 two cent piece might sell for $12-$15 at a show, I&#039;d venture that this stamped, Civil War era piece would fetch $20 or so from a c/s collector. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hartzog&#039;s list is long obsolete. Thousands more have since surfaced. Many were listed in Brunk&#039;s and Rulau&#039;s catalogs back in 2004 and a great many have yet to be listed. Being listed or as yet unlisted is meaningless. It&#039;s the positive attribution and attached history that adds to the appreciation and value of counterstamps. </p><p><br /></p><p>My take on our OP&#039;s c/s is that it&#039;s most likely a period piece, stamped within perhaps ten or so years of issue. The font style suggests this to me. It was produced by a single punch as opposed to the application of individual letters. D.D. Chase was likely a member of a masonic order. Either he or a fellow mason would have made this name punch. He may have applied for or secured a patent on some product. If this was the case, a positive match might be found on one of his products. While this is a long shot, I&#039;ve managed to do this a few dozen times over the years. Note that the use of c/s&#039;d coins as advertising was far less prevalent, following the war. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a serious collector of counterstamps for forty years, I&#039;ve long treasured what others view as junk! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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