Post Your Counterstamped Coins

Thanks bruce, i knew it was something interesting . Would it have been worth more if it was not struck. It is beat and worn and the guy gave it a good blow on that strike.

 

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Not a Large Cent expert, AkFlip, but I think this is a common one. It's in really bad shape too, so the counterstamp actually increases the value. That's not unusual for counterstamps on worn or common coins.

Bruce

 

1 of 2 thats cool. Not 4 sale neway. Ha.

 

I looked into it a little Samuel Simpson the father I think started his apprenticeship in 1829 it may have been struck when he did that. a blacksmith a kind of thing to do . But who knows it's just my imagination talking.

 

My Dad picked this 1834 half up a couple days ago.
Has the name Lizzie A. Wells stamped on the reverse.

Anyone have any more insight on the stamping?

 

I feel like the coin was holed a long time ago and the counterstamp is more recent. Is it colored in?

 

The counterstamp does look to be colored slight blue tint.
I don't have the coin in front of me, but my Dad said it does look filled in with something.

 

I agree, the counterstamp is more recent than the coin. I'm thinking 1860-1870 or so. It may have been filled with paint to allow the stamp to show better. I doubt that it's toning, as the coin is bright.

Bruce

 

I saw that one, couldn't decide.

 

I see pool cues

 

Is that 1929d. There must be more the stamp must have been made just for this purpose.

 

Interesting. I've just started looking for photos of countermarked/counterpunched coins, and coincidentally, this thread starts with a similar mark to what I have, a numeral 5.

 

Counterstamps are an interesting branch of numismatics to me, Victor. Good to see you on the forum.

Bruce

 

interesting

 

thought of post this since I just found it!

 

You have a modern novelty stamp, Richard. You see a lot of Lincoln Cents with all kinds of small counterstamps added. I've never gotten one in change, but have seen hundreds of them on auction sites. They're common, but interesting nevertheless.

Bruce

 

I thought the history behind these Kennedy counter stamps was very interesting. To think, a third party stamped goverment coinage and attached them to a leaflet for sell to collectors. In the process,making the coin damaged. Did anyone ever get into trouble doing this?

 

The relevant statute prescribes fines and/or imprisonment for anyone who fraudulently "alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs,diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coinedat the mints of the United States". There's no fraudulent intent in alterations like this.

Of course, if you'd like this thread to reach 60 pages instead of 6, we can bring up another certain non-fraudulent counterstamper/overstriker of coins...

 

As there's no fraudulent intent, as jeffB says, it's not illegal. There are a lot more modern counterstamped coins out there than you might think, Richard.

Bruce

 

Thanks guys for the info,now I have some more cool stuff to look for.