The "R. THEIS" Counterstamp (PICS)

Can you please post some pictures so I can see what they look like. Thanks.

 

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I bought one of these in the late ‘80’s as a kid from the LCS in a Washington state. He said it was a counterfeit quarter. Had no idea there were more of them out there.

 

They're fairly common, Joe, so I'm not surprised you have one. Does your example have a number counterstamped on the reverse or just another "R. Thies" stamp?

Bruce

 

I don't recall. I probably haven't looked at it in decades. I assume I still have it in the deepest, darkest recesses of the collection but I really don't know. I don't remember it having anything on the back. Guess I'll have to find it and look.

 

Generally, either there's a "R Thies" counterstamp on both sides, or one on the obverse and a random number on the other. Just curious about yours.

Bruce

 

Bruce - i’ll See if I can dig it out.

 

Good call Bruce - it is stamped on both sides. I didn't remember that. Here it is.

 

Nearly all I've seen have the two "R. Thies" stamps. Just a few with name and number. Thanks, Joe.

Bruce

 

Bruce - I appreciate the information. I assumed the coin was a spender. Really had no idea it might be worth over face.

 

Keep it for sure, Joe. Not worth a lot, but maybe $10 or so. That's probably about what I paid for mine.

Bruce

 

A "spender"? Sure, if you want to spend a 10 or even a 20 dollar bill as a quarter. (I was trying to find a laughing or winking emoji to insert here).

I pick them up on eBay when they are cheap enough. I've seen them go for 10 or so, but I also saw one go for over 30 once.

I have never seen a numbered one, but I did see one on an Ike dollar.

Some suggestions I found on the Internet said that they originated in the Las Vegas area. Several years ago I found two people in LV with the last name Thies and the first initial R. I wrote to both of them to ask if they knew anything about them, but I never got a reply.

I do know that they are NOT related to artist Ryan Thies.

 

I second that, JBK. NOT Ryan Thies the artist. Far too young to be the issuer.

Bruce

 

I have one of those coins that have the r.thies stamped on it

 

I have one right now

 

Have a picture to show?

Bruce

 

That’s my second one I found

 

just found one

 

i just found one

 

Anything stamped on the reverse of the coin, Jevon? They sometimes have a random number added...no explanation for that one.

Bruce