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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 2459393, member: 22729&quot;]I didn&#039;t think it was possible to OD on Folgers, Bill. I&#039;m a heavy, long-time user though, so I only get a little twitchy.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I didn&#039;t mean to make it a blanket statement. Some collectors, like yourself, obviously don&#039;t consider them tokens. Others do, including Russ Rulau, who lists many counterstamps in his variety of references on tokens. I believe Steve Hayden is of a like mind. Not so sure about Brunk&#039;s feelings on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Circulating coins, whether counterstamped or not, have obvious value and are accepted in commerce. I think the difference, to me at least, is once a coin is stamped, the stamp becomes the main focus. In that regard, it becomes a token because the issuer intends to convey a message to someone for some reason (political, advertising, personal, etc.). With some exceptions, the substrate it&#039;s stamped on (coin, token, tag,) is of lesser importance. Of course it can increase the value of the piece, but that&#039;s a different issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously, a coin is always a coin physically, no matter what you do to it. Calling it a token just changes the coin&#039;s &quot;name.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>You got me thinking, Bill. I&#039;m going out to see if I can actually OD on coffee. Probably go to Dunkin Donuts and tell them to keep them coming and see what happens.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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