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*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***Why would someone ruin a coin by stamping it? Or is there a purpose that I'm missing? Thanks  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Probably valued at perhaps 10% of what it would have been without the counter stamp.
Still an interesting piece.
My guess is that the counter stamp was privately commemorating some local event at that date, maybe a County Fair or similar.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Believe it or not ,there are counter stamped coin collectors out there . I'm sure someone will be very interested in that one .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At least it's a Large Motto.
Doing that to a Small Motto would be a REAL crime.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Remember that when this was done, the coin wasn't worth all that much.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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In 1895 an 1864 Two Cent was a common coin. Similar to us counter stamping a 1987 nickel. Who cares? Oh, wait. An 1864 Two Cent is still common. |
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United States
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Given many years of searching for a counterstamped 1864 small motto Two Cent Piece to complete a set, I found this one ....   I suspect that this may be the mark of William Edson of Boston. During the 1860-70's, he solicited patents. He was likely a member of a masonic order and may have used this coin as an ID, akin to masonic cents. Trivia: One counterstamped, U.S. coin sold for over $4.5 million .... a 1787 Brasher doubloon, stamped with an E.B. hallmark. |
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United States
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Very interesting counterstamp.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I never could figure out why anyone would spend time doing that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Trivia: One counterstamped, U.S. coin sold for over $4.5 million .... a 1787 Brasher doubloon, stamped with an E.B. hallmark. Second highest sold for $3,290,000. |
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United States
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It's not like it was done recently. How many of us have defaced a coin in change, probably most of us.
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United States
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You'd think they would've stamped some other worthless metal instead. Back then, 2 cents could get you a snack and a drink or a loaf of bread.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And after counterstamping, it still would. But when you wanted stamp or test your punch a coin was readily available, and you're not damaging something you want to keep, so stamp & spend.
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