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kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 12:38 pm What is a counterstamp? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=ite...3680&alt=web Edited by kurdlezuit 03/07/2015 12:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 12:44 pm It is a punch with letters/numbers used to mark personal items. Can be used on leather and other items. Can be individual or a gang punch of several letters/numbers. Sometimes they can be images, like the Kennedy Lincoln cents or the states cents. Added for a purpose. I'm sure others can show more examples. Report this Post to the Staff
kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 12:48 pm Ok so, it not somthing the mint did, any was accidently released.. this was in the error Lincoln category. Made me wonder Report this Post to the Staff
kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 12:49 pm Thanks Coop Report this Post to the Staff
Silverworld11 Pillar of the Community 613 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 1:03 pm I have found a few of these Cent like the one above. I just kick them back,like I think I should. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 2:39 pm The first owner of the first coin ever minted bit it to put his mark on it, and we've been counterstamping coins ever since. Report this Post to the Staff
Silverworld11 Pillar of the Community 613 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 3:02 pm Yaaa I kickemm back,but sure the old bit check. Report this Post to the Staff
stampvirgin Pillar of the Community United States 1247 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 5:03 pm I occasional find counter stamped coins with Masonic symbols on them. I always pick them up. Report this Post to the Staff
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