Post Your Counterstamped Coins

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I'm familiar with these stamps scottishmoney. I have some examples myself. They were stamped by Tom Maringer's Shire Post Mint in Springdale, Ark. starting in 2006 and continuing for a number of years.

There's another issue of his that I have with the caption "No Oil War" and an eagle on the reverse. I believe there were other examples also but with a different reverse. The eagle stamp broke after only 200 strikes, so this one is rare. As far as I know, all were struck on Jefferson Nickels, again, starting in 2006. Sorry, I don't have a picture to post.

Great find in a roll. Congrats!

Bruce

 

As Bruce said: excellent roll find

 

Very cool - Monday was a good day for roll searches, the same day I also found an 1858 FE cent in a bank wrapped roll and a '68-D Kennedy half.

 

Found this in a coffee can of inherited Lincoln cents...




Anything other than a novelty?

 

Just a novelty bdunnse. There are sets of these coins with every state stamped on them. They show up on eBay all the time either as a set or as individual states. Neat find though.

Bruce

 

These are two modern counterstamps both issued by dealers. There are a lot more modern counterstampers out there than you would think. Not only dealers and collectors, but coin clubs, businesses, political themed pieces and any number of others.
The "Andy's Coins" was given out to customers of his and Jim Skalbe gave out copies of his stamp at coin shows. I don't know if either issuer is still active. The Andy's counterstamps seem pretty scarce as I've never seen one on eBay or anywhere else. I was given my example by Greg Brunk who apparently knew the owner of the shop. The Skalbe pieces are often seen on eBay so are relatively common. I was given this one by someone who knows Skalbe.

Bruce

 

Bruce:

Nice ones, I never saw those before.

 

Any info about this coin? Looks like a counter stamped L on the reverse.

 

I don't think it's a counterstamp because there's no flattening of the coin's design where the "L" is. It looks more like it was marked with something else that left an outline of the letter. If it is a counterstamp, it's very light. Is the surface of the coin where the "L" is raised, flat or incuse?

Bruce

 

It is flattened/incuse. It even slightly raised the obverse side where it was punched.

 

It would have to be counterstamped then but struck very lightly. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about it. I've never seen one like it and references often don't list single or multi-digit initial stamps because there are so many. They're also nearly impossible to assign to an issuer. I only know of a small number that have. Sorry I couldn't be of help jwitten.

Bruce

 

You can purchase all kinds of hardened iron stamps online, I bought a beer stamp, and sometimes for fun, I'll stamp a nickel dollar and toss it in an envelope as a bonus to a repeat eBay customer. Sort of like saying, "cheers" with the Queen...

 

Newp:

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Bruce: Any info?

 

I never thought I could Overton this piece.
However, the reverse die defect at the tip of the right wing made it a choice of 2 die marriages.
The position of star 7 on the obverse made it easy.

 

Sorry, Frank, I have nothing on this one. I like counterstamps on those old Bust Half Dollars though.

Bruce

 

Thanks, Bruce.

 

First off-my apologies for pic quality and some coin quality. I have countermarks/stamps on our Brazilian and Costa Rican coins. Honestly I can't tell if the first one-1699- is counter-marked to double value or not. The 1787 20 reis is marked to double value. The 1827 is marked to change value to 20 reis, and the 1834 MXX is counter-marked for the state of Maranhao and 20 reis (coin shortages). The next pic is a 1892HEATON (why 'heaton'?) Costa Rican 25 centimos that was counter-marked for 50 centimos and re-dated 1923. The last pic is a 1847 1/2 real with the countermark of Habilitada Po El Gobierno (enable the government?) around a lion, and it's cracked I'm new so I hope these aren't the usual suspects to share....

 

Very nice, dwhiz! I've been thinking about picking up an example myself. I've seen a few on eBay. This is a Mel Wacks issue isn't it?

Bruce