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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ExoMan, post: 3001775, member: 72588&quot;]I&#039;ve been collecting counterstamped coins forty years; these, along with other forms of exonumia. I enjoy attaching real life history to the counterstamps, attributing them. A great many counterstamps literally speak to us, telling us who once held them and more. If you read some of my other <i>CoinTalk</i> posts, you&#039;ll see what I mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <b>H. WETTSTEIN</b> counterstamp on one of the double dimes was punched by Hermann Wettstein of Harvard, Illinois. He&#039;s listed in the 1880 Illinois State Gazetteer as a dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry. He also patented a few inventions. He counterstamped a large number of coins that passed through his hands. These &quot;little billboards&quot; promoted word-of-mouth advertising for his business. The latest, as yet known date of the many coins he stamped is 1877.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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