Interesting Bicentennial Half...

Hi there coin talk, I'm a new member, I'm hoping this is the correct place to post this!

I have been collecting for a relatively short time (</= to a year) though I have not seen a half quite like this one.

S imprinted to the right of the D mark is pretty odd, I haven't seen any others quite like this.
If you guys could help me in identifying this, I'd be very appreciative.

(I could also get a picture rather than a scan, if need be)

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welcome to the forum . I can't see this area good enough to tell what it is. is the thing that looks like a S incuse or is it raised like the D mintmark is ? a closeup of it may be helpful.

 

Thank you for the welcome,


Here, hopefully these are better pictures,

 

Looks as if someone counterstamped it outside the mint?

 

That's what I think too, counter stamped.

 

Kinda figured it would be something rudimentary, but thanks guys!

I'll still hold unto it because it is at least slightly cool,

I wonder why anyone would counterstamp it though, they're not really fooling anyone, especially since it already has the Denver mark.. And it's obvious anyways

 

maybe their name begins with the letter S ... who knows.

 

Counter-stamp for sure. You can see how the letter 's' has been stamped into the field, with the excess metal pushed outward. Outstanding Pic dear fellow.......

 

Almost looks like a silversmith's touchmark or a jeweler's stamp you would see on an older coin Nicolas. It could be from a contemporary craft shop. Very interesting.

Bruce