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Valued Member
Romania
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Hi! Can anyone give a hint about this conterstamp? It has the same size as a 3 cents from mid XIX century. Thank you!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2001 Posts |
Sorry I can't be of any help here but that is a fascinating counterstamp. Curious what others have to say about this.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5601 Posts |
Very Cool Coin..... A Purpose for the Counter Stamp  , Unit # ? America- Partial Date 1*88. |
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Moderator
 United States
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My first thought was that this was a vise job with the Spanish coin sandwiched in between two trimes. However, the letters are raised and forwards so that would mean that these impressions came from dies rather than coins. Very odd.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A 3 Cent Dime (1851-1873) struck on a 2 reales from Mexico City piece is a fascinating numismatic anomaly. This likely occurred due to an intentional test strike. Die testing involves striking coins to ensure the dies are properly aligned and functioning correctly. Sometimes, planchets (blanks) from different coinage systems are used for these tests, leading to unique and rare pieces like this one. The combination of a U.S. 3 Cent Dime die and a Mexican 2 reales planchet would result in a coin with features from both, making it a highly collectible item. Both these pieces are 90% Ag alloy pieces so a 2 reales would make a good test piece. UNUSUAL. Not a counterstamp/countermark. JPL.
Edited by colonialjohn
02/14/2025 7:54 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow! I'd never heard of such a thing. Cool coin, bogdanjovi, and thank you colonialjohn, for the education.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very cool coin. Thank you for the information, colonialjohn.  Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
3 cent silvers were heavily counterfeited. I wonder if this is a counterfeiter's test piece rather than something associated with the mint.
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Moderator
United States
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Very interesting! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4959 Posts |
Oh wow, what a cool coin bogdanjovi!
Edited by chrsmat71
02/18/2025 9:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 Romania
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Thank you, especially @colonialjohn & @realeswatcher!
Counterfeiting test looks like the most logical explanation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One thing about photos being deceptive:
On my own pictures, if I stare a bit, the details can look incuse or below the field.
But then they normalize and look raised above the field.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I already responded as colonialjohn. So really have no further information on this unique counterstamp via your E-Mail today 12/22. John Lorenzo, Numismatist, USA.
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