Came Across Some Oddities (Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC )

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Bridget Mitchell New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/30/2018 01:26 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Hey everyone I came across two 1961 D pennies with what I believe is the freemason sign stamped into them. Can anyone give me a little background on that? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73900 Posts	Posted 08/30/2018 10:19 am They're called counterstamps. It's a form of Post Strike Damage (it happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Although, it's collectable to counterstamp collecters. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/30/2018 11:38 am The masons will leave their symbols on almost anything they can get ahold of. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 08/30/2018 12:21 pm Nice finds! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/30/2018 2:12 pm There are a few collectors of counter stamped coins. These two are probably worth a $1 each if you can find such a collector. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 08/31/2018 5:58 pm Very common, most collectors have at least one: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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