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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 1039318, member: 19065&quot;]Yes, counter stamping is done after minting, not during nor by the mint afterward. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s something that one does with a die hammered against the coin or press-type device. </p><p><br /></p><p>Check out these other threads that show other common examples:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=126220&amp;pagenumber=" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=126220&amp;pagenumber=">masonic pennies,need some advice</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=92167&amp;pagenumber=" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=92167&amp;pagenumber=">Cool Counterstamp Lincoln!</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=88953&amp;pagenumber=" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=88953&amp;pagenumber=">Wheat penny stamped</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=87728&amp;pagenumber=" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=87728&amp;pagenumber=">I Think its an old Masonic coin</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=134218&amp;pagenumber=" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=134218&amp;pagenumber=">My personal counterstamps</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, search for Trade Dollars with &quot;chop marks&quot; as the Asian markets used to stamp old western coins with personal hallmarks indicating acceptance of quality and to expedite future accounting in transactions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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