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'FRANCE' Counterstamp on 1890 Liberty V Nickel - What is it?

Does anyone know what this coin is or what it is worth?

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    JBKJBK Posts: 14,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The word FRANCE seems to be a prepared punch but the arrows seem to be added separately. The L could be some kind of inspector's mark.

    Unless you can find it listed in Brunk or another resource, it would be tough to attribute it.

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 19, 2019 6:25PM

    Liberation of France? (Paris, WW II)

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,564 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WW1 trench art?

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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