They were just done in those two years. There were plans for another series of countermarked dollars in 1799, but they were never created; half-dollars were created in 1799 but never officially issued.
Probably a fake countermark over a genuine host? Note ALL the chopmarks applied over the original GIII stamp. A good study coin. See Plate 9 in Manville. It may also be genuine mark & host and applied on this 1798 host accidentally as described in Manville. IMO real stamp over an unauthorized host coin which accidentally got thrown in to the heap. BID ... and strongly with much enthusiasm. <BG>
See Manville here https://www.britnumsoc.org/publicat...NJ_70_11.pdf
JPL
Probably a fake countermark over a genuine host? Note ALL the chopmarks applied over the original GIII stamp. A good study coin. See Plate 9 in Manville. It may also be genuine mark & host and applied on this 1798 host accidentally as described in Manville. IMO real stamp over an unauthorized host coin which accidentally got thrown in to the heap. BID ... and strongly with much enthusiasm. <BG>
See Manville here https://www.britnumsoc.org/publicat...NJ_70_11.pdf
JPL
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