Post your chopmarked/counter stamped coins!

Stevex I know you have some nice ones!

 

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vlaha => nice new pick-up!! (congrats)
I'm pretty sure that we recently ran a similar thread, but sure, I will oblige and toss-in a few of my counterstamps!!

 

Here's some:









Heavily chopmarked Chinese crown and then overstruck

 

I don't have any chopmarked coins but here's a counterstamped one. Although known for many years no one that I know of has been able to attribute it. My research points to a partnership that operated a general store in Burton, Kansas in the 1870's, but that attribution is "iffy" so I'm still looking.


Bruce

 

Here's another counterstamp I just picked up off of eBay. This stamp is presently unlisted but I believe it was issued by an 1860's/70's New York quack medicine manufacturer/salesman named George Washington Corey. The die work matches very closely that of another unknown issuer who stamped coins "Try Corey's Ointment". These were probably issued by him as well. I have two of the "G.W. Corey" counterstamps but none of the "ointment" stamps. While I'm not 100% sure he issued both stamps, I found a fair amount of circumstantial evidence that indicates he did. I researched these pieces on and off for 6 or 7 years and feel comfortable with my attribution.
I know guys, this isn't a counterstamped ancient but I'm working on that.

Bruce

 

Man => I'm pretty sure that is felt-pen!!? (but awesome printing!!)

 

Yeah Steve, sometimes you get some nice dark "gunk" in a counterstamp that really makes it stand out. Others are so badly filled you have to give it a nice gentle clean with some Koinsolv or Coin Care so you can see the stamp. Generally they're not this dark but I have others in my collection that are. There are also some that were paint-filled by the issuer to make the stamp more visible.

Bruce

 

awesome

 

Not an ancient and not a coin but a trade token. Wolters Air Force Base was only around from 1951 to 1956 and they trained engineers there. After 1956 the base was turned back over to the Army where the Texas Army Reserve unit 49th Armor Division took up residence. Today the base no longer exists but some of the structures and I think part of the main gate can still be found north of Mineral Wells, Texas. This is my only counter stamp so far and it is a recognized variety in Cunninham: TX2500i.

 

Just had to show it off. Supposedly there are only a dozen or so of these known and now I own one. Like the youngsters say, "sweet!!" Try Corey's Ointment, what a hussle.

http://legacy.stacks.com/Lot/ItemDetail/83323

 

That is sweet fretboard. Of all the counterstamps I have in my collection this isn't one of them. I have both of the known "G.W. Corey" examples like I posted earlier but not "big daddy". I never had the opportunity to buy one either. BTW, there are 20 known examples in the latest census. If you ever get "tired" of owning her let me know.

Bruce

 

that coin is sick, my friend



... very nice

 

Spain.
8 maravedi 1618 with counterstamp.

 

Brazil.
20 reis over 80.

 

1st some info for BrandM

 

I love counterstamps

 

My favorite

 

Nice pieces H8. Another thing I don't have is a chopmarked coin. Probably because I don't know a lot about them or who the marks represent. I've seen a few of the Tortola counterstamps before but that one's the nicest half I've seen.

Bruce