1826 Farthing Chopmark?!! - Coin Community Forum

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JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 12:52 pm I was looking at this very decent 1826 Farthing and the shield on the reverse caught my eye right away. It seems like I see something there like a number three or eight! I see no other obvious damage on either side of the coin. That's what's got me puzzled, what ever it is, it looks to deliberate to be post mint damage. Especially since it's nicely confined within the outlines of the shield! I hope the pics are good enough for y'all to help me figure this curiosity out! Report this Post to the Staff

peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 12:56 pm It has edge dings and obvious wear. It is a common coin. There are so many out there. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 5:16 pm I'll go on the assumption that it might be a countermark, but I don't think it's a chopmark Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 9:04 pm It is indeed a deliberate placement of an "8" punch over the shield. But just because something is deliberate, does not mean it cannot be post-mint. This is deliberate post-mint damage. It has no meaning, except perhaps to whoever it was that put it there. And without meaning, there is no additional value or collector interest. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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