HELP! with a Counterstamped United Daughters of the confederacy Stone mountain commem.

fivecents

Does this counterstamped Stone Mountain half have any connection to the United Daughters of the Confederacy counterstamped Stone Mountain half. I used to own one and this LEL counterstamp has the same block style lettering.
Thanks for any and all opinions.

seanq

I'm not an expert, but I have owned a few of these. It does look very similar to the counterstamped coins issued by the Stone Mountain Association, but I don't think it is related. All of the ones I've seen have had a state abbreviation and a serial number, I can't think of any with just letters. Also the style of the "L" does not match that used in the officially issued counterstamps - here's a pic of one NGC later certified with the correct font:



I have the email address of a collector who is working on updating the Adna Wilde census of counterstamped SMHs, I bet he'd like to see a picture of that coin, I'll send it to you via PM as soon as I find it.


Sean Reynolds

PerryHall

Looks like someone with a letter punch set and some free time on their hands.

fivecents

<< <i>Also the style of the "L" does not match that used in the officially issued counterstamps - here's a pic of one NGC later certified with the correct font: >>

I know some of the counterstamped STN MTN halves had a L that was issued to state Legislaters.


<< <i>Looks like someone with a letter punch set and some free time on their hands. >>

A lot of people told me the same thing when they saw my UDC counterstamped STN MTN half. Boy am I glad I didn't listen to them. Cha....Ching!!!

seanq

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<< <i>Also the style of the "L" does not match that used in the officially issued counterstamps - here's a pic of one NGC later certified with the correct font: >>

I know some of the counterstamped STN MTN halves had a L that was issued to state Legislaters. >>



The "SL" and "GL" counterstamps were done at the same time as the state abbreviations and serial numbers, here's another one I cherried a while back with both the "LA" and "GL" stamps, you can see they're from the same punch:



The "UDC" stamped coins are reportedly very scarce, I bet you did well with that one. Any chance you still have a picture?


Sean Reynolds

fivecents

<< <i>The "UDC" stamped coins are reportedly very scarce, I bet you did well with that one. Any chance you still have a picture? >>

No picture Sean sorry. It was UDC ALA Chapter 260.

njcoincrank

Sean,

Please pm me.

njcoincrank

Dentuck

"Colonel Jim" Harris of Mississippi is an expert on these coins. PM me for his contact information.

njcoincrank

Dentuck,

Please pm me.

njcoincrank

fivecents

I beleive my UDC half was chapter 220 and not 270.

Thanks Dentuck!