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Valued Member
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I found a nickel in a roll with JBK engraved above the monticello. The engraving looks professional, and I wonder if there is a story behind those three letters. A quick google searched showed that at least one other has been found dated 1967, and mine is a 1970-S. Any answers would be great!  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It doesn't look engraved to me, it looks like it was simply stamped. Anyone could do this and IMO it is just PMD. |
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United States
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I have found numerous coins with little letters and stuff on them
You can buy and I remember using in middle school to stamp our work
these metal picks that have all the letters of the alphabet on them
you simply place it on a surface and hit it with a hammer and you can write stuff
I think maybe that could've happened
maybe by another searcher to put at the ends of rolls?
who knows I keep em anyways in with my counter stamp finds
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Valued Member
United States
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That look more like a custom made stamp like knife and gunsmiths use to mark their work. Somebody checking their touchmark maybe, or practicing using loose letter stamps?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Edited by biokemist6
03/03/2011 12:27 pm
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Thanks nismojones! You led me on the right track. That member (JBK of course) told me he has been stamping his initials, and has stamped over 10,000 nickels, but stamps other denominations as well. Most are spent or dumped at banks in Eastern MA. Guess this one had circulated over to me.
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New Member
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If you are still interested in this coin. Let me know. I was going through an jar of coins today and a found a Maine quarter. But it wasn't an ordinary quarter. On the back, "JBK" was engraved in it.
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't care for people that deface money. Isn't it illegal, as well?
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Pillar of the Community
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It's not illegal Ron, unless there is an attempt to defraud.
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 to the Community, Snakespear! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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it may not be illegal, but it sure is a waste of time.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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 Coinfrog. Not my cup of tea but to each their own. That's what makes collecting fun. |
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There was somebody the other day said he stamps a bunch of coins every now and then, just to see if they ever show up again. Not gonna waste time looking for the thread sice this is a REALLY OLD NECRO bumps. Sheesh! Some newer members weren't even born then!  Edited by Crazyb0
01/29/2018 9:40 pm
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Not gonna waste time looking for the thread sice this is a REALLY OLD NECRO bumps. I think it is because you are lazy.  And the topic is active because of worthy neco-bumps, thank you very much... http://goccf.com/t/152932 |
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Too bad coins don't have SN's as this could be the next Where's George.  . And coins actually have a chance of getting more than a couple of hits if they circulate for a couple of decades like they're supposed to (not cents of course). Though I suppose JBK could punch a SN too. |
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