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HelpMePlease New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 8:40 pm Hello Coin Collectors, Please forgive me, I know literally NOTHING about coins. My mother passed away last week and I have been going through her things and she had a large amount of coins that included quite a few Kennedy half dollars. One of them had a cross carved into Kennedys head and on the other side the number 5 carved into the center of the coin. I dont know why she was saving these particular coins, she was in the military and saved a lot of things, but I was hoping someone could tell me what this means. (if anything) My curiosity is killing me. Thanks for any help and God Bless! Edited by HelpMePlease 11/04/2015 9:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5201 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 8:42 pm Do you have a picture? I guess it depends on how crude the carving was and what year the coin was. I guess if it was from the Vietnam era it could have been some sort of trench art or some bored soldier did it otherwise it was most likely done by some kid. Report this Post to the Staff
HelpMePlease New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 9:13 pm Jack, I edited my post to show pictures. They dont seem to be carvings done by hand, but again I dont know anything about coins. Thanks for the reply! Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 10:02 pm It looks like a counter stamp as seen on the Lincoln cents here: http://www.lincolncentsonline.com/C...20Cents.html Report this Post to the Staff
tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 11/04/2015 11:39 pm Yep another counterstamp. Really not worth anything but to you I honestly would make that coiin into a medallion or something to wear . I think it is a good keepsake from your mother. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/05/2015 12:01 pm Just a counterstamp with little or no added value. However, in my opinion the sentimental value knows no limit. to the Community! 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
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/05/2015 1:57 pm Was your mother a big JFK fan? He was the first Catholic president, so that may have some significance if she was catholic as well. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/05/2015 2:32 pm First and only Catholic president. 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
HelpMePlease New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/05/2015 3:15 pm Thank you everyone for your answers. It was bugging me and now I know. God Bless Report this Post to the Staff
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