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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 1857021, member: 1101&quot;]I agree that PEARS is not &quot;modern&quot; by any measure I can think of - I was just wondering what the most common counterstamp (at least in terms of original production) might be, regardless of era.&nbsp; Considering how many of those are still out there, they must be in the running for the top spot. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I love the Irish/UK coins for their historical value. I have only a few, all with with pretty basic counterstamps.&nbsp; I am afraid to pay too much for them as it is difficult if not impossible to know for sure when they were done.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I recall picking up a pair of Irish large pennies from the same eBay aution, with two opposite viewpoionts being expressed. The letters were the same style, the damage to the reverse was the same (obviously the coins were on a concreete floor when struck, and they showed pronounced cupping that would have made circulating them a bit difficult), and even the orientation of the letters was similar.&nbsp; I did not pay too much for them so I was too bothered either way, but they are a good chance to study for potential authenticiopty red flags.&nbsp; If I can locate them I will post pictures at some pint so people can judge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I might well be wrong, but as far as I know none of the Irish coins were done with a prepared stamp.&nbsp; That is understandable, but unfortunate for collectors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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