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southernguy30 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 12:46 pm Anyone seen one of these before or know anything about it or why the cross was stamped on there? I saw this coin on a website a few years ago sadly it was sold and tried finding it on the net just to show you guys. Are these popular or even really rare? Heres the website I just found it on. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ss-111915028 Report this Post to the Staff

Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 1:34 pm looks like a German cross....maybe ww1? I have seen the symbol before in pre ww2 German military Report this Post to the Staff
southernguy30 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 5:06 pm It is an interesting coin wish I could find one to that I could call my own. Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 5:10 pm The counter stamp could be a lot of things. There are several crosses with a very similar shape Certain versions of the crusaders cross http://www.ebay.com/itm/Big-Crusade...ht_589wt_900 The iron cross and Knights cross http://www.worldwar2aces.com/iron-cross.htm The war cross The Victorian Cross The Malteese Cross There are many varients. As FE cents were not in regular circulation durring WW 1 I doubt if there was any true German connection. I think It was just someone with idle time and some punches in the late 1800's. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 6:45 pm It was also the 5th Corps insignia during the Civil War, could be some connection? Report this Post to the Staff
southernguy30 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 6:54 pm Wow did not know that about a civil war corps. Looks german to me. who knows? Whatever the case is its got an interesting history I'm sure Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 7:35 pm a little info on 5th Corp http://gettysburg.stonesentinels.co...s/5th-corps/ My money is it was something to do with them. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/31/2015 10:45 pm Unfortunately it could have been punched by anyone at any time so without some kind of documentation it is just a damaged coin of minimal value. Edited by Conder101 08/31/2015 10:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
terry8835 Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 09/01/2015 09:01 am You know that the Daughters of Confederate Vets gave little crosses to old confederate vets that look like German crosses. My great, great, grandfather is posing for a pic wearing his little cross medal. The confederates did not give medals during the war. I am just guessing since the coin is 1858 and was probably around after the civil war. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 09/01/2015 09:26 am I've not seen this one before. The tiny size and crafted design of this stamp gives me the impression that it may be a silversmith's or jeweler's touch mark, used to label his work. A search of known/listed marks might unveil the issuer. Report this Post to the Staff
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