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5280girl New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 10:23 pm I am puzzled by this coin. I can find no documentation. It is a 1908 half dollar clearly stamped incorrectly. Then both sides of the coin are stamped with the word BAD. Any insight? Report this Post to the Staff

Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 10:26 pm to the CCF! It's a counterstamp on the coin. Someone added the letters with a punch after the coin left the mint. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
5280girl New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 10:30 pm Thanks for that feedback. Why do people cougterstanp? It was an error on the original minting.. easy to tell. Does this have value or in the fun coins with no value pile? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/17/2020 10:56 pm It can be a means to advertise on the U.S. coinage. To make a coin into a collectable, and sell for a higher price. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5268 Posts	Posted 05/18/2020 06:21 am People counterstamp for many reasons-no reason or logic is necessary. One is simply the destructive urge-vandalism. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/18/2020 08:52 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 05/18/2020 2:43 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jpgrajek Valued Member United States 136 Posts	Posted 05/18/2020 4:14 pm Cool looking coin regardless. to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/20/2020 6:26 pm I think it is a contemporary counterfeit that was discovered and defaced by stamping BAD on it. (only one image is showing and it is too small and out of focus to be sure) What does it weigh? Edited by Conder101 05/20/2020 6:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
5280girl New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/23/2020 4:52 pm That's kinda cool if counterfeit I will try to weigh it. Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 05/23/2020 5:08 pm I'm with Conder Report this Post to the Staff
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