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Any ideas what it could be? Thanks   |
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That is a counter stamped coin. Use the search box here on CCF for lots of info. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, nice example of a counterstrike.
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United States
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I agree with @john1. When the counterstamp is a seemingly random combination of letters and numbers and there is essentially no hope of figuring out who did this and why, we call it a "maverick".
"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."
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Nope, Not seeing any damage on the obverse from such a deep indent on the reverse. Considering how imperfect the 1's are, I would say that these were hand carved with a power tool like a Dremel tool.
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Pillar of the Community
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@Dearborn That was my first thought as well but see if you can agree with the following. I too think it's a Counter Stamp because... All of the '11' just happened to be almost exactly opposite the deepest part of the engraving on the obverse. The larger '1' has been punched three or maybe four times or more with the same punch, which could account for the rough look of this feature. The coin shows enough circulation wear that the area that was damaged on the obverse could have been smoothed away, except for the area just in front of Lincoln's eye still shows some of the damage from the base of the smaller '1' but it too has been smoothed dramatically by circulation. Maybe this was a pocket piece because of the '11' stamp that was carried for decades? I did this overlay animation in Photoshop to show where the damage was and where I think it can still be seen.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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11/04/2022 10:30 am
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Interesting find! If it is a counterstamp (as opposed to engraving), time can explain the irregularities.
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Would weighing it help determine CS vs engraving? John1 |
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Thanks guys! Incredible insight as always. I actually got this as part of an auction block from an old collector who passed away. He had books of old coins with even transitional/experimental pieces from the 1800s. I remember even seeing the 1862(?) trial 1-cent nickel (as opposed to the 3-cent nickel) and a transitional liberty head nickel that were both side-by-side. Those books got way too high for me so I settled for his Wheat penny collection haha. And this was in there! |
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Valued Member
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It also has a 1921-s with the "1" wiped away which is neat.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yokozuna, that overlay animation is very cool!
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Can you get us an accurate weight Stephen?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Counter stamp post mint damage. No premium.  |
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Valued Member
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Absolutely Dearborn! Looks like it's 3.1  |
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Good to have additional info. My vote is still for this being a counterstamp.
"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
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