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New Member
Canada
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Another one of my finds while searching pennies last winter. Rather surprised at how the front counterstamp came through to the back as relief, if this is indeed what happened.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Strange looks like a Free Mason stamp
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New Member
 Canada
49 Posts |
I guess it is a Freemason symbol counterstamp.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice tat, Rush yours brother?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm pretty sure it IS a free mason stamp... I've seen some pretty interesting ones...I dunno why but I would almost think it's something the freemasons like to do... like to keep a lucky penny and stamp it...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most definitely, a Free Mason Stamp.
If it had come into the back, the "G" would be reversed.
So, two separate stamps.
A keeper.
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New Member
Canada
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Sorry billfrack, thats not mine but if I were to ever consider getting one, I would want that artist to do it.
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New Member
Canada
49 Posts |
mattvincent:
Thanks for that, I never considered that the "G" would be backwards.
But the reverse stamp is not depressed like the front, which is incised.
So how does one apply an icon to have relief without a lot of work such as building the area up then working the symbol into it?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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They just stamp it by hand with a punch no excess Material needed
Feel free to call me Will.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Interesting, I also found a coin with a similar mason counterstamp about 6 months ago.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Cool!
Feel free to call me Will.
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Posted 12/17/2013 11:47 am
