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tonphil1960 Valued Member United States 382 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 5:51 pm Wow Conder, That's some undertaking you are into there. Good for you. Tony Report this Post to the Staff
Joeyuk Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 03/08/2007 08:54 am I have a 1819 large cent with a countermark on the obverse. "STODDER & FROBISHER". I googled the names and found they were silversmiths in Boston, Mass.From 1816-1825. The countermark on the coin is identical to but not quite as clear as the one pictured. Report this Post to the Staff
shatsi Pillar of the Community United States 1541 Posts	Posted 03/08/2007 09:57 am Why is a coin counter marked? What's the purpose? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/08/2007 10:47 am Shatsi, In the early-mid 1800s, countermarking coins, usually large cents, was done as a form of advertising. Some people might consider countermarks damage, but it is quite the opposite. Collecting countermarked coins is a niche area of numismatics. Certain rare countermarks add multiples of value to a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
tonphil1960 Valued Member United States 382 Posts	Posted 03/09/2007 11:00 am Joey, Nice coin there like it alot. I don't really see many counter marked coins. Pretty cool. Tony Report this Post to the Staff
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