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Rest in Peace
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I got one to match Fuzzy's too. Musta made a bunch for the Bicentennial. OP's coin is probably coated with nickel, should be slightly magnetic. Novelty coin worth $0.01, well, copper melt $0.0167  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 If it looks shiny silver-colored, there is a 99.99% chance that it is a copper cent that has been plated. The counterstamps give even more credence to that but, also make it collectable. Hang on to it, for sure.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
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and yes, these counter strikes are kinda neat but not valuable. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, not much added value.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One cent. Oh well. Anyway - to the CCF! |
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Nice counterstamp. to the Community! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a 1976 penny that has the exact same counter stamps in the same locations. Does anyone know where these stamps came from?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They likely came from an aftermarket company(-ies) (think along the lines of Franklin Mint) and were packaged with various bicentennial celebration ephemera. Just a guess there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These were very common during the bi-centennial. Many people with many stamps producing many coins.
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United States
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I actually got one from my Father in 1976 before the 4th as a kid. Each one of us got one all chome looking. Five children in my family at the time. It was attached to a color pamphlet explaining what the bicentennial celebration was all about. I wish I had kept it. Looked just like it. I think these are real but not by the mint.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just to make sure it's not Steel, get an Arc Welder's torch and hit with the flame. If it's only Copper, it will melt. Of course it the flame is hot enough, even the Steel will melt.  And Edited by just carl
02/26/2018 6:35 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Southern Rainman! It would be neat to have the pamphlet/coin set. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have at least 1 of these (not plated) . It came glued to a fact sheet similar to the ones that the Lincoln/Kennedy coincidences came on. I still have the fact sheet taped to the Whitman Folder I have my other counter stamps in. I've had it for 40ish years.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is one of the cards that it came attached to. It has 4 sides that has a timeline of US history on it.  Sorry, the image optimizer won't let me flip it 90 degrees. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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to the Community, Southern Rainman! |
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