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Cool old counter stamp on a 1920 LWC. There is HOPE on the obverse and 514 with the numbers facing different directions on the reverse...   Two modern counterparts...   Edited by chafemasterj
07/19/2023 7:47 pm
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Interesting examples!  |
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Today's the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. I almost forgot to post.   |
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Nice one, chafemasterj!
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Today's the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. I almost forgot to post. An excellent way to celebrate the anniversary! |
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Thanks Coinfrog! Here is an 1863 IHC with a six pointed star counter stamp...  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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That looks more like an asterisk * than a star, chafemasterj
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That's true Hondo. I've been thinking about it and it also looks a lot like a Torx bit. I'll have to see if one fits. Maybe it's a new counter stamp on an old coin.
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Maybe it's a new counter stamp on an old coin. chafemaster, it looks like an old cs. Unless whoever stamped it also artificially aged it. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I run across the artificial aging of counter stamps from time to time. There is one ebay seller that makes my skin crawl whenever I see several of his listings in a row. Right now he has 16 similar Masonic stamps on various dated LWCs. Here is a link to one of them... https://www.ebay.com/itm/235093591431Don't know how he gets away with presenting these as 'Rare WW II' collectibles. I did purchase one just to have as an example... Edit: Well, thought I purchased one but I just went through both of my Masonic books and I don't see it. Maybe I was going to get one but just couldn't pull the trigger.  It doesn't appear that I took a picture of it. It's not in 'my previous uploads'. I'll have to find it and post a picture. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
07/23/2023 11:09 am
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Chafe, I believe that isn't HOPE 514 above. I would suggest that the counter-stamp's meaning is the Bible passage in Wisdom 5:14, pertaining to Hope.
It seems particularly relevant because the false hope of earthly things is carried away like a guest that stays only a day. Just like a cent, the lowest value coin.
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My first thought was also Torx.
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Nice decoding Brandmeister. I love when a counter stamp has a deeper than surface meaning. Thanks!
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