Seeking Info On A 1971 Kennedy Dollar Misprint

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mistydk New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:17 am Hello everyone! Has anyone ever heard of a 1971 Kennedy half dollar with a letter C stamped on his cheek? I have been collecting coins since I was a little girl and I jabbed not found any information on a misprint. Can any one give me any info...thanks Report this Post to the Staff

argentum Pillar of the Community United States 1195 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:22 am Sounds like a counter stamp of some kind Edited by argentum 02/28/2012 12:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:26 am Counter stamp for sure. If you hunt long enough you will find all sorts of letters in various locations Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:27 am It's almost certainly something that happened post-minting. Somebody stamped a C into the coin after it entered circulation (it's called a counterstamp). Report this Post to the Staff
perfessor Pillar of the Community United States 927 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:34 am It definitely sounds like a counterstamp to me. I once found a 1973 Lincoln Cent in a roll with Kennedy's head stamped in the field. It looks nice so I kept it. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 03:57 am , mistydk! Anyone with a punch set can make your choice of dates. Report this Post to the Staff
mistydk New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 1:19 pm Thank u everyone for the info. I'm trying to upload a picture now but I'm on my smart phone but the server is down to upload image Report this Post to the Staff
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