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Valued Member
United States
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We found this in a roll of pennys and after a bit of research it seems they were stamped for a special event...Anyone know a bit more about these?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They were privately counterstamped, they are not an official item of any kind. As to what the special event was , July 20th 1969 was the date of the landing on the moon by Apollo 11. The first trip of men to the surface of the moon.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Seems like yesterday, July 20,1969 was my 16th B'Day, and 4 days earlier on July 16,th when Apollo 11 had taken off, it was my brothers 15th B'Day ( we are both the same age from July 16th to the 19th.)..
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Valued Member
 United States
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so this would be a cool coin to someone who is a fan of the applo landing?
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Nice counterstamp and definite keeper!
I've yet to come across anything like that in the years I've been picking pocket change and CRH. Got a fresh box of cents waiting for me...maybe this will be my lucky day!
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Valued Member
United States
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Thats good to hear, I just showed a old fella across the road it and he has been collecting for 40 years and never seen one..So I'm excited. We getting 20 more rolls today so maybe ill hit something good :)
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Moderator
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Valued Member
United States
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opps I shoulda posted this there huh..i did a post if you want to get rid of this thread since I put in wrong area. sorry
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Moderator
United States
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No problem leaving this here. I just wanted to make sure you got to see some other examples of counterstamps.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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ok thanks. I check that out and I see some similar but later years cool how many dif styles there are out there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Someone produced counterstamp sets for all of the Apollo moon landing missions, I own three of the complete carded sets.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are at least two different counterstamps of this date. some have the date as July 20 on a 1969 cent as yours does. the one I got from my secret santa this year has the date as 7-20-69 with the same graphic. Mine is on a 1971 cent. they are cool and usually sell for a few bucks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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counterstamps are always fun. Even more fun when found in change. Remember, they charged 50 cents, a dollar, $2.95, whatever for these things as novelties in some gift shop back in the day. Pulling them from the wild or CRH only costs a cent.
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Valued Member
United States
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yea it was a shock, we like the bank we been going to, found another penny with ohio stamped on it lol
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