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mmurray2994 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 8:12 pm Just found this in a bag of five thousand coins. My first time hunting. Not sure what to make of it. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 77166 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 8:16 pm To CCF! That's not an error. That's called a counterstamp. It was intentionally done after it left the U.S. Mint. Still worth keeping though, as people do collect counterstamped coin. Also worth a very small premium to a counterstamp coin collector. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34511 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 8:17 pm @mm2994, first welcome to CCF. Second, that is a maveric counterstamp rather than a mint error, probably with either no meaning or a meaaning that has been lost. You could try cross-posting it here as someone may offer additional information: http://goccf.com/t/126486 "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 8:24 pm Curious, but no way to understand the meaning of this counterstamp. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
mmurray2994 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 8:38 pm Thanks for the response. First I'v heard of counterstamps. Report this Post to the Staff
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