1853 "j H M" Counterstamped Large Cent

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paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 10/17/2014 2:19 pm Anybody know anything about this particular counterstamp, other than is was double struck ? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 10/17/2014 2:54 pm I owned a Large Cent with the exact same counterstamp. Don't know but probably advertising. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 08:36 am Initials like this are rarely attributed and typically remain "mavericks" so to speak. That said, they can sometimes be attributed when/if another specimen crops up with more information. When time allows, I can post one excellent example of this somewhat back door means of attribution. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 5:17 pm Here's a counterstamped large cent with but three initials: The W.H.A. was able to be attributed by Dave Bowers, I believe, when the below piece surfaced: William H. Atkins was a clockmaker in Ithaca, NY. In 1854, he and one J.C. Burritt man patented a perpetual calendar clock. It automatically adjusted for the leap years. Report this Post to the Staff
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1853 "J H M" Counterstamped Large Cent