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Strange Markins On A 3 Cent Piece

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Good morning everyone I found what looks like initials HR on an 1874 3 cent piece
I imagine its after the fact but has anyone seen this before?
Thanks in advance for any help

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The term is "countermarked" or "counterstruck" meaning somebody used a punch and hammer after it left the mint.

Although TECHINCALLY damaged ( PMD), they were often used as advertising and are collectable themselves under the category of "exonumia".

http://www.exonumia.com/fs/cm.htm
http://www.exonumia.com/art/cma.htm

People often put their own initials on coins, pictures (such as a pipe for Abe to smoke), state outlines, etc.
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thank you for the information.
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