Counterstamped 1884 Liberty "v" Nickel, Neat Old Coin

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 8:56 pm Just a neat little pickup. I didn't have any counterstamped V nickels in my collection, and now I have one. I lost the bidding on a counterstamped Half Dime (that sold for decent money) so this was a nice consolation prize for much less money. The underlying coin looks to be mid-high VF range. The stamp itself reads "C. W. M." Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 9:01 pm Quote: Just a neat little pickup I agree! Any thoughts on whose initials those are? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 9:03 pm Not a clue. Unless someone has attributed it before (Brunk, etc.) it's probably a maverick like a lot of "initials only" stamps seem to be. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 9:47 pm Yep ... This one does appear to be a maverick. I've long contemplated putting together a counterstamped set of Liberty nickels. However, these late 1800's sets are tough because counterstamping became an increasingly uncommon practice, during and following the Civil War. The mintmarked nickels would be the toughest to find; this, as I've seen virtually all others. Then too, the vast majority of those I've seen bear simple initials. Pieces to which I can attach some history are the ones that scream "buy me!" A 7070 album could reasonably be filled with counterstamps, but I don't much care for the modern pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 9:52 pm I need a counterstamped Seated 1/2 dime, dime, quarter; 3 cents (silver/nickel); 20 cents; Barber dime/quarter/half. That will give me a mostly complete 1800s type coin set of counterstamps excluding Bust issues and gold. Unfortunately, the bidding always seems to go very high on Seated counterstamps, and I've never seen one on 3 cent issues or the Barber coins yet, much less a 20c. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse 12/01/2018 9:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 01:05 am Very nice! 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
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Counterstamped 1884 Liberty "V" Nickel, Neat Old Coin