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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1856983, member: 22729&quot;]It all depends on what you consider &quot;modern&quot; Jeff. The Ron Paul, FSP, and anti-war nickels are modern of course, but I don&#039;t consider the Pear&#039;s Soap or South American pieces in that category, or as you say, the Lincoln Cent or Kennedy Half novelties. I consider 1948 as the start of the modern era, but someone else can assign any date to it that they want.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would still say that the Irish Troubles saw the most concentrated effort at counterstamping seen in many years, both in number and variety. The total issued is any ones guess as is the number of different slogans, acronyms, or defacements stamped, gouged, chiseled or scratched on British and Irish coins. People I know who lived through these times attest to how common these pieces were. Some of the slogans are as simple as the &quot;Keep Ulster British&quot; stamp I posted earlier, while others would make a sailor blush. I can&#039;t say on this forum what they said or Doug will get me.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, I see your point Jeff. There are many more modern counterstamped issues out there than people realize. Hey, and don&#039;t forget, were doing our part.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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