1881 Morgan Unusual Marks, Could This Be A Counterstamp?

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Woodlantrader New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/06/2019 11:19 am Hi, I appreciate your comments on these 1881 Morgan marks. They appear to be exacting as though done by some kind of press. Thanks in advance, John Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/06/2019 11:46 am to CCF. It does look like the letter V,so it would be considered a counterstamp or maybe graffiti. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/06/2019 12:28 pm I'd say someone witha V punch was bored. Yes it would be considered a "counterstamp" but since it is pretty much unattributaly to a specific person or business, it is just considered to be damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 12/06/2019 5:31 pm Yes, called a "maveric" since it will almost certainly never be attributable. Also, welcome to CCF! "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
jbuck Moderator United States 189673 Posts	Posted 12/06/2019 11:48 pm to the Community! 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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