If you wanted to get a punch made for counter-punching coins, where would you start?

mdwoods

I'd like to get a small tree design punch made. When I sell or trade a coin, I would include counter punched coin. mdwoods

mbbiker

I don't know where you would get a counter-punch, good luck finding one.

kranky

I bet lathmach would know.

littlewicher

Wouldn't you first have to start with a design, then somehow put it on a die?

mdwoods

I don't know where you would get a counter-punch but why would you want to ruin coins by punching them?

I certainly would not use the highest grade examples, probably MS, but not 67s or 68s.

Wouldn't you first have to start with a design, then somehow put it on a die?

I am sure you are right, I am wondering who would, or could make such a punch.

littlewicher

What kind of coins are you going to do this to? I think it would be cool to "pedigree" coins.

mdwoods

Probably coins left over from searching mint sets. mdwoods

Placid

Try here.

mdwoods

Unbelievable Placid. That place is only about a 20 or 30 minute drive from my house. IF that. Thanks, Mark.

lathmach

MarkPack will make up whatever you want.
(616) 837-5400 or toll free (800) 627-5722
This business was in Muskegon, now Coopersville, Mich.
I had a bunch of old metal stamps, but I think I threw them all out. I had one with a pine tree on it. If I find it at the shop, I'll send it to you.

Ray

stujoe

Another option is to use regular steel letter punches. Maybe use your initials or initials and a date or anything really.

Something like this


Just a thought.