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United States 2 Cents 1865 Coin With Name Stamped On It ?

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I have a 1865 United States Two Cents coin with the name H.W.Schafn can not read last letter it looks like e but not sure. Has anyone every seen this on a coin?
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Exoguy is the authority on counterstamps. Give the post 24 hours until he chimes in. Oh and to CCF!
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This is a resource I keep bookmarked.

http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmd.htm
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New to coins what exactly is a counter stamps
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Simply an impressed image on a coin with an apparent message of some kind that was not done at the mint.



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Q. David Bowers is an authority on counter stamped coins; he used to collect them himself.
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