US 1828 1cent? | Counterstamped 1/2 Cent

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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 7:57 pm I picked this coin up quite awhile ago. Originally I thought it was a mangled 1 Cent. But today with nothing to do, I was looking at it and measured. It's too small. My Krause has the one cent at 29mm - this one is 24 mm. Any guesses out there as to what this really is? Image: US_1828_Cent_Obv.jpg 63.37 KB Image: US_1828_Cent_Rev.jpg 62.09 KB Edited by Sap 08/30/2008 08:00 am Report this Post to the Staff

bmanofnbc Pillar of the Community United States 1424 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 8:06 pm That would be a half-cent but the reverse has been altered. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 9:29 pm I gotta defective Krause. No half cent Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 09:20 am Yep, if it's ~24 mm it is a Half Cent, 1828 - 13 stars. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 11:36 am But who is DW? Dave Washington - George's brother! Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 12:05 pm This one falls under the broad category of "love tokens" which were coins(generally from the 19th century) that had one side removed(usually the rev so date is intact) and it was engraved with the initials of a loved one, usually in an ornate script but some of them can be quite crude. I think this one is quite nice with the heraldic eagle punch on it as well ebay has an entire section on love tokens under the header of "Exonumia". Edited by biokemist6 08/29/2008 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 12:22 pm .. some being very interesting. Though I've noticed that most were made in silver (dimes, quarters), a Half Cent 'love token' isn't common. Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 08/31/2008 6:35 pm I think it's pretty cool. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 08/31/2008 11:08 pm Thank you all for your comments. I think it is kind of interesting coin as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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