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Counterstamped 1892 Columbian Half

GManGMan Posts: 790 ✭✭
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Anyone have idea what this stamp means? The coined is ruined because of the carving on it so I bought it for melt, but I was wondering if anyone had seen this before.
GMan

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  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    Here's your photo:

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  • GManGMan Posts: 790 ✭✭
    Thanks! All I had handy is this cheapo scanner and I don't really have a place to easily host images. Mucho gracias!
    GMan
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    image
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,606 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's not a counterstamp. Its an engraving. Two different things.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Probably somebody got married or was born on that date and the coin was engraved as a memento. Could have been carried as a pocket piece or just circulated. Columbian halves circulated here in Chicago well into the 1950s.
    TD
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,526 ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 1, 1914, right before the outbreak of WWI. Looks like it came from Europe. Interesting.

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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Cool!
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,548 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>July 1, 1914, right before the outbreak of WWI. Looks like it came from Europe. Interesting. >>



    In America 1-7-14 is January 7, 1914. You read it Month-Day-Year.
    TD
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