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aleroe Valued Member Norway 148 Posts	Posted 12/17/2014 04:14 am Hi! Never seen this before, anyone know the history behind it? Report this Post to the Staff

Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 12/17/2014 05:27 am I have not seen many counter-stamped English pennies. In the first half of the 19th century it was fairly common for small business owners to counter-stamp large cents as a form of inexpensive advertising. I do not know if it was common in Europe or England. It would be interesting to learn that coins story. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 12/17/2014 08:06 am It's more common than you might think. So much so that there is (although it's probably out of print) a book on the subject. British Countermarks on Copper and Bronze Coins by James Gavin Scott, written in the latter part of the last century. Report this Post to the Staff
aleroe Valued Member Norway 148 Posts	Posted 12/17/2014 08:43 am Yeah, I know that countermarks is quite common. H.Wells, might be a advertisment token, or a token with value 1 penny at H.Wells? I know the value is probably next to nothing, but I can't seem to find any "H.Wells" with a quick google-search. Report this Post to the Staff
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