Interesting 'edge' counterstamp......

savoyspecial · March 8, 2010 12:26PM

It's rare that I find a coin that has any post-mint stamping on the "3rd side" aka edge

CSS & ELW (note that the ampersand is upside down on the edge)

Billet7 · March 8, 2010 12:53PM

First off...is it yours?

Secondly, how many stamps do you think were used to create the final look? Looks like they were all individually punched no?

I can't say I have ever seen a stamp on the third side. A nice find!

savoyspecial · March 8, 2010 12:55PM

Thanks Simon

yes it is mine and i agree they appear to be individual punches

Billet7 · March 9, 2010 8:58AM

Bump

I am suprised at the lack of interest in this post. Granted I think I can count on one hand the people on this forum that go for counterstamped coins, and I think Quarternut sticks mainly to counterstamped bust items.

LotsoLuck · March 9, 2010 9:08AM

Very cool! I think I always ask this, do you have some history to go along with it?

savoyspecial · March 9, 2010 9:12AM

unfortunately Kevin i do not know anything additional about the piece

TheRegulator · March 9, 2010 11:47AM

That is a really cool piece. I have never before seen an edge counterstamp.

Thanks for sharing!

CaptHenway · March 9, 2010 11:49AM

I've certai9nly never seen an edge c/s like that.
Neet!

MidLifeCrisis · March 9, 2010 12:33PM

<< CSS & ELW (note that the ampersand is upside down on the edge) >>

That E on the edge looks like an R to me.

Either way, it's pretty cool.

coindeuce · March 9, 2010 12:41PM

Could have been an attempt to imitate the custom of edge lettering used on Conder tokens.

MWallace · March 9, 2010 6:34PM

Greg,

I LIKE it!!

ricko · March 9, 2010 8:03PM

Interesting piece. I wonder how many may be around, since most collectors do not even look at the 'third side'. (Off to check my collection..

) Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway · March 10, 2010 2:03AM

<< Could have been an attempt to imitate the custom of edge lettering used on Conder tokens. >>

That thought did occur to me. Don't know if you could prove it.
TD

grip · March 10, 2010 4:38AM

<< 

<< CSS & ELW (note that the ampersand is upside down on the edge) >>

That E on the edge looks like an R to me.

Either way, it's pretty cool.

>>

Looks like an R to me also.

CaptHenway · March 10, 2010 4:55AM

<< 

<< 

<< CSS & ELW (note that the ampersand is upside down on the edge) >>

That E on the edge looks like an R to me.

Either way, it's pretty cool.

>>

Looks like an R to me also. >>

I think that the E on the edge had the vertical central serif very bold, with the horizontal bottom bar weak due to the curvature of the edge. This makes it look something like an "R"

TD

crypto79 · March 10, 2010 5:04AM

Flaged for viewing later as I can not see the picture

Billet7 · March 10, 2010 7:33AM

I think the "c" in cent (the original edge lettering) was overstamped with an "E" counterstamp, and it makes it look somewhat like an "R."

Hyperion · March 10, 2010 7:35AM

how cool! Id love to hear the original thought behind it.

1tommy · March 10, 2010 10:58PM

i too am curious about this stamping, i just went thru a whole box of halves and one of the coins has this stamp above in god 1960 and on the other side we trust above it 1980 almost threw back in the mix but since i saw this post just wondering about this stamp, wish i had a camera...... also this is a 1983 p and the rim is all silver?

Interesting 'edge' counterstamp......

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