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<p>[QUOTE="BRandM, post: 2066454, member: 22729"][ATTACH=full]381740[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]381738[/ATTACH] I won this unusual counterstamped 1946-D Lincoln on eBay last week. The seller said they were Masonic markings, but they didn't look familiar to me. When I received the coin I went on line and searched company, union, and fraternal logos and found this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's the logo of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. The union was organized in Toledo, OH on January 25, 1888 by Robert Kellerstrass. In later years it was affiliated with the AFL-CIO. It's still active today.</p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance, I thought it was struck twice, once on each side of the coin. After examining it in-hand, I realized that it was a single heavy strike that "Bled-through" to the reverse. What I find particularly interesting about this one is that you can still see a lot of the coins detail. A bit unusual for counterstamps but I've seen it before. A nice addition to my contemporary collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BRandM, post: 2066454, member: 22729"][ATTACH=full]381740[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]381738[/ATTACH] I won this unusual counterstamped 1946-D Lincoln on eBay last week. The seller said they were Masonic markings, but they didn't look familiar to me. When I received the coin I went on line and searched company, union, and fraternal logos and found this one. It's the logo of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. The union was organized in Toledo, OH on January 25, 1888 by Robert Kellerstrass. In later years it was affiliated with the AFL-CIO. It's still active today. At first glance, I thought it was struck twice, once on each side of the coin. After examining it in-hand, I realized that it was a single heavy strike that "Bled-through" to the reverse. What I find particularly interesting about this one is that you can still see a lot of the coins detail. A bit unusual for counterstamps but I've seen it before. A nice addition to my contemporary collection. Bruce[/QUOTE]
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