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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 300587, member: 1101&quot;]One Coin Talk member sent me a PM asking for some in depth advice on creating counterstamps like these, and I will answer him via PM so as to spare everyone else the boring details, but here is the short version:</p><p><br /></p><p>First, have a counterstamp made so that all the letters/text can be stamped at the same time with one blow of the sledge hammer.&nbsp; Then, after putting some thought into the best placement for the counterstamp, put a coin on the anvil, position the punch, and swing the hammer.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s the basic process, and has been for hundreds of years.&nbsp; I do a little extra work on my special pieces, though.&nbsp; I turn the coin over when I am done and gently tap down the inevitable cupping effect that occurs when the coin is counterstamped.&nbsp; Then, I use enamel model paint to color the counterstamp.&nbsp; After a couple minutes drying time I clean off the excess paint.&nbsp; After a few days go by, I go over the coin again to clean up any residual paint that smeared on the surface or got caught in the coin&#039;s design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of the work involved, most of the painted ones are for special promotions like this one, but on occassion I make up a batch to spend.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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