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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1061113, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH]104748.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]104747.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is another one of the pieces I just bought from the auction. It&#039;s probably one of the most unusual counterstamps I&#039;ve ever seen, because of the stamp itself and the hole. I don&#039;t know if both were put there at the same time or not, but they look like they were placed after the coin had circulated a bit. The only part of the date that&#039;s visible is the last number...7. The style of the stamp itself is very old, and looks to be early 1800&#039;s, maybe even earlier. The inside of the hole is very smooth and tapers from larger on the obverse to smaller on the reverse. Do any of you guys have any ideas what the stamp might represent or why the hole was put in the coin? I thought some of the foreign coin collectors on the forum might have seen this before. I appreciate any help or suggestions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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