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TemWislon New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 5:29 pm I have this 1818 capped bust 25 cent coin that is counterstamped "W. Mason". I did some research and cannot find any information on this specific stamp. Any info will help Edited by TemWislon 06/02/2015 5:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 5:44 pm No idea, other than someone names W. Mason wanted to be known. Nice find, though. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 5:53 pm The namesakes of many counterstamps from this era have been lost with time. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 6:00 pm That is a great looking coin. No idea what it means. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 7:21 pm Hopefully ExoGuy will stop by, he's our expert on counterstamped coins. He's pretty good. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 7:27 pm I wonder if it is the same as this one http://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...on-430596809 Too bad the ANS doesn't have pictures of their J.W. Mason quarter online http://numismatics.org/collection/1999.72.1 Maybe Exoguy will chime in if he sees this. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
TemWislon New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 06/02/2015 7:39 pm Thank you so much for the info!! It has an amazing history if that is the guy who stamped it. Civil War colonel and New York City police commissioner!! Report this Post to the Staff
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