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Posted 08/13/2016 11:38 pm
I don't understand why this was moved from the counterstamp thread .... here's my reply:
Welcome to the CCF, Shenia Pellum. You've found a premium website for coin collectors here.
I ran a few searches for "S.L. WAR" and found no attribution clues whatsoever. I've been collecting and studying counterstamped coins for over thirty years now.
Brunk lists this same counterstamp known on a 1914 quarter (# W-152), so these are likely early 20th century issues. As I can't find "War" being used as a surname, the "S.L." may stand for the name of a country or countries that participated in a war? If this is the case, the large cent and quarter may have been stamped as mementos.
Maverick or unattributed counterstamps on common large cents will typically sell in the $20 range at present. Hope this helps.
Welcome to the CCF, Shenia Pellum. You've found a premium website for coin collectors here.
I ran a few searches for "S.L. WAR" and found no attribution clues whatsoever. I've been collecting and studying counterstamped coins for over thirty years now.
Brunk lists this same counterstamp known on a 1914 quarter (# W-152), so these are likely early 20th century issues. As I can't find "War" being used as a surname, the "S.L." may stand for the name of a country or countries that participated in a war? If this is the case, the large cent and quarter may have been stamped as mementos.
Maverick or unattributed counterstamps on common large cents will typically sell in the $20 range at present. Hope this helps.
