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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ExoMan, post: 2459435, member: 72588&quot;]Bruce wrote ..... <i>&quot;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.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Good Morning, Bruce, my Folger friend.&nbsp; Go easy on those donuts!</p><p><br /></p><p>I know I&#039;m in the minority when it comes to the views of the big guns on this coin/token issue as regards counterstamps. Rich Hartzog is also in the &quot;token camp.&quot; I recall once reading something he wrote on the subject that sounded quite opinionated.</p><p><br /></p><p>From my humble perspective, this all boils down to one&#039;s point of view, more so than the object, itself. Does a tattoo define the person?&nbsp; It can tell us something about the wearer, just as a counterstamp tells us about the coin. Simply stated, I&#039;m of the opinion that the coin/token issue isn&#039;t an either/or situation. A coin is a coin, is a coin, as I see it. Its importance depends entirely on the perspective of the holder, the user. It reflects, rather than embodies whatever attributes can be ascribed; this, akin to a tattoo.</p><p><br /></p><p>I surely don&#039;t have a problem with someone calling attention to the token use of a coin or, for that matter, the monetary use of a token.&nbsp; Yet, this seems to be more of an issue for many collectors than it is for me. I&#039;d liken this issue to those collectors who cringe when one refers to a cent as a penny.&nbsp; A rose by any other name, my friend ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Time for a refill ... Folgers.&nbsp; Happy 4th !!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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