1877 Indian Head Cent / IHC -Hard Times Token?

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JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 2:52 pm I recently found this coin in a bulk lot of foreign coins I had purchased in an online auction. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? All thoughts, comments, opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 3:19 pm If that's real...how tragic. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3268 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 3:30 pm My first thought that it was an extremely beat up real coin but you would think the devices along the rim would show near the date. It's not a token, someone stamped 'boss' on the back post mint. Assuming it's the correct size and if someone put a gun to my head I'd say it's a damaged original. Edited by upstate 11/26/2014 3:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8425 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 3:41 pm An angel lost its wings when they did that. Lol that's sad. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 4:13 pm It is of comparable size and perhaps minutely thinner and slightly larger in diameter, due to being overstruck by "the BOSS" without a collar. I agree............... What a travesty! I guess it could be a hole filler for an obverse only facing coin album like an old Whitman! Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 4:48 pm Quote: An angel lost its wings when they did that. Lol that's sad. 52Raymo I did a good belly laugh on your reply. JDRMCB, interesting post. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4341 Posts	Posted 11/26/2014 7:41 pm Great find! There are very few counterstamped 1877 Indians to be found. It took me some years to locate one for my counterstamped date set. I managed to acquire a 1908-S last year, and now I'm down to one ... the 1909-S. If need be, I can punch one up, myself, but I'd rather locate an original! The OP's find will make a great start for his counterstamped set of Indians! Edited by ExoGuy 11/26/2014 7:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1877 IHC-Hard Times Token?