1844 Large Cent With 1845 Stamped Across Face And 5 On Back

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folsom2012 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 08:17 am I have an 1844 large cent with an "1845" stamped across the face and a doubled stamp "5" on the back of the coin. Pictures are worth a thousand words so the uploaded images probably speak better to the situation. I am trying to figure out what the stampings were for, or if there is any reason behind them.Thanks for any input. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21597 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 08:26 am To the CCF. They are called counterstamps. They devaluate the coin but some people do collect them. There could be any of a dozen reasons why it was done, so unless you were there, you will probably never know. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 09:41 am You'll never find out why people do that to coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 10:09 am To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 10:45 am Interesting but it's unlikely you'll ever learn about why the counterstamping was done. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 12:35 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
folsom2012 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 1:12 pm Thank you everyone. I didn't know counterstamping was a thing. Learn something new. Again thsnks for all the input. Report this Post to the Staff
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