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<p>[QUOTE="BRandM, post: 3142460, member: 22729"]I just came across this older thread and I've since discovered what the "1/4 Notes" stamp means, Nikki. I hope you'll see my response.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thousands of State Quarters were stamped with this slogan starting in 2008 by a group called Quarter Notes Ltd. in Stampville, PR. They refer to this as the "State Quarter Counterstamp Project." I'm a little confused as to their motive for doing so, but my best guess is that it's an effort to promote various interests or "causes" by stamping modern circulating coins. I think another reason was to draw attention to the State Quarter issues. Apparently, other slogans have been issued by this group over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>They claim to have struck several hundred thousand coins as of today, but I've only seen a single one. I'll post a picture of my example. This would be easy to miss in circulation, as the stamp is difficult to see among the design elements of the host coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other than the above, I know very little about the group. I'm in the process of investigating them further, because they've drawn my attention. I can't let a mystery pass without an effort to solve it. As far as value. Maybe just a small amount over face to someone interested in them...like me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[ATTACH=full]803455[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BRandM, post: 3142460, member: 22729"]I just came across this older thread and I've since discovered what the "1/4 Notes" stamp means, Nikki. I hope you'll see my response. Thousands of State Quarters were stamped with this slogan starting in 2008 by a group called Quarter Notes Ltd. in Stampville, PR. They refer to this as the "State Quarter Counterstamp Project." I'm a little confused as to their motive for doing so, but my best guess is that it's an effort to promote various interests or "causes" by stamping modern circulating coins. I think another reason was to draw attention to the State Quarter issues. Apparently, other slogans have been issued by this group over the years. They claim to have struck several hundred thousand coins as of today, but I've only seen a single one. I'll post a picture of my example. This would be easy to miss in circulation, as the stamp is difficult to see among the design elements of the host coin. Other than the above, I know very little about the group. I'm in the process of investigating them further, because they've drawn my attention. I can't let a mystery pass without an effort to solve it. As far as value. Maybe just a small amount over face to someone interested in them...like me. Bruce[ATTACH=full]803455[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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