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ThomasJefferson Valued Member United States 130 Posts	Posted 10/03/2012 9:44 pm Your opinion on counterstamping may vary but I find this a well-executed commemoration of "Sadie" and the date of May 17th, 1939 on which George VI and Elizabeth began their cross-Canada royal tour. The decently-centered stamp, with an appealing font, is at a near right angle to the clock tower. Rediscovered while sorting through one of my Whitman boxes, this coin was purchased roughly ten years ago for ten dollars. Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

1945V Valued Member Canada 386 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 07:59 am The purists would consider this coin as mutilated or defaced and would value it probably only for melt value. The only notable exception I know of is silver dollars counterstamped with the initials JOP. Joseph Oliva Patenaude was a jeweler from Nelson, B.C. who counterstamped Silver Dollars from 1935 to the early 1950's. Report this Post to the Staff
darryldarryl Pillar of the Community Canada 2426 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 08:16 am This coin caught my eye immediately! I Like it! Thanks for the Pictures ThomasJefferson! Oh, by the way...I would pay more than melt value for it! Edited by darryldarryl 10/06/2012 08:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 6:09 pm To me it is a waste of a good coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Jard New Member Canada 16 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 6:10 pm That's so cool about the J.O.P. counterstamp. I live in Nelson, BC. :) Never seen or heard of those until now though! Thanks for sharing! Ps, my first post on this website Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 6:14 pm ....Jard Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 6:38 pm This may be viewed as damage - but sometimes even damage can be interesting and collectable. I like this coin - thanks for showing it. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Senex Valued Member 291 Posts	Posted 10/06/2012 6:56 pm Quote: The only notable exception I know of is silver dollars counterstamped with the initials JOP. Joseph Oliva Patenaude was a jeweler from Nelson, B.C. who counterstamped Silver Dollars from 1935 to the early 1950's. Despite the value some place on the JOP dollars, I consider the mutilated coins and would not pay a premium for them. Why the JOP dollars attract the attention they do is a mystery to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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