Counterstamp S4a was seen on a Dutch Guilder on Zeno - Oriental Coins Database, coin number 23979. The description is follows.
Counterstamped - A stamp signifying a special event that is struck into the coin after the coin has been produced. These are always post mint counterstamps. Some have significant historical significance and can positively affect the value.
Counterstamp
A stamp or impression placed on a coin after it has left the Mint of origin. Counterstamps were frequently used as advertising gimmicks on Large Cents and other coins.
counterstamp
A design, group of letters, or other mark stamped on a coin for special identification or advertising purposes.
Counterstamp
Symbols, design(s) or lettering punched on a coin to change its value, usage or purpose. Also known as a countermark. See also surcharge.
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counterstamp
An impression placed on a coin after it has left the Mint of origin.
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Counterstamped coins: Regular issue United States and foreign coins were often counterstamped with advertisements, hallmarks, names, and other identification, to make the pieces useful as advertisements, to promote a political cause, ...
Counterstamps over a very very worn halfpenny?
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Counterstamp
A design of some sort stamped on a coin for a particular identification or promotional purpose. Counterstamped coins are graded following regular guidelines, but a description and condition of the counterstamp must also be provided.
The Counterstamp Mintmark of mention in this post is a confusion in itself. The coin available to press by RAM attendees was a 2009 Mob of Roos one dollar with a special Kangaroo mintmark that consists of a C with a kangaroo hopping through it.
The counterstamps form a type of privy mark, however, we cannot come to any conclusion as to the purpose.
[1640] Counterstamped douzain originally from Avignon, dating to Clement VIII (1592-1608)
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Reverse: [click here for 1200 dpi image of the counterstamp detail]
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The punch and counterstamp style of mutilation ordered and sanctioned by Macquarie was not unique to New South Wales.
Countermark or Counterstamp
Letters, symbols, numbers or other marks that are stamped on a coin after minting. They could be used for special advertising or political slogans etc.
Provincial. Delta counterstamp.
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The term "countermark" or "counterstamp" is also used for the "COPY" or similar indication on modern replicas. Most test-cut Owls were test cut on the reverse, with most of these in turn being cut through the owl's head.
1767 French Colonies Sou without the "RF" counterstamp
1999-P One Dollar - Experimental Planchet
1933 Double Eagle
1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar
1822 Dime
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The 5/8" counterstamp on the obverse reads "NATIONAL COIN WEEK WINNERS, 1952.
Bowers was already interested in counterstamped coins and had two of Dr. Shattuck's when he read Ken Hallenbeck's article in the August 1965 issue of The Numismatist. That article was the first to mention the coins, among others, and with no details.
The reverse of the coin bears a counterstamp of a fancy 'H'. When listed in the auction catalog, this mark was called a Cyrillic N and explained as a modern collector's mark.
It became the practice here to counterstamp coins of various countries to make them legal tender on the islands or, alternatively, ...
A normal output (137,000) of one-pound coins was produced, but some 130 pieces were then counterstamped below Kruger's bust with the numerals '99' to correctly identify their year of manufacture.
There are pieces, mostly dated 1815 and 1825, that have a large "E" or "L" counterstamped above Liberty's head.
During the reign of George III a small bust of the king was counterstamped on silver coins to make them legal tender in the United Kingdom. An individual can counterstamp a coin with his or her name or initials.
Countermark - Or sometimes called counterstamp is a stamp or mark impressed on a coin to verify its use by another government, or to indicate revaluation.
Crown - A dollar-size silver coin, specifically one of Great Britain.
MC281. Portugal, Philip III (Philip IV of Spain), 1621-1640, Meio Tostao, counterstamped '60' (reis) in 1642, KM 420.1. Centered, toned, SCARCE, coin grades Fine, counterstamp is Very Fine....$225 Photo ...
Many consider the 1848 2 1/2 dollar gold piece counterstamped "CAL" to be the first US commemorative coin, as it commemorated the finding of gold in California.
Dexter Class I dollar, graded "brilliant proof" by Eric P. Newman and Kenneth E. Bressett, "brilliant proof, dipped" by Walter Breen, and "Proof-63 (counterstamped)" by Q. David Bowers (counterstamp is on reverse) ...
A few US dollars were counterstamped, but these are very scarce and command high prices.
Aegina, 525-500 BC. AR Stater, 12.3 grams. Obv: Sea turtle, two uncertain counterstamps. Rx: "Union Jack", eight part divided punch, 5 incuse and 3 raised sections.
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This includes elongated coins, encased coins, souvenir medallions, tags, badges, counterstamped coins, wooden nickels and other similar items.
While waiting during the siege of Jerusalem they took worn out coins and counterstamped them with "Lx", making them suitable for army use. This coin bears that signature of the Tenth Roman Legion that did these things.
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817 G, 214 RP, 320 RR, 722 RI (including 97 Septimius Severus from odd mints plus another 50 Severan and some rarities, from the Roger Bickford-Smith collection), 11 DA, 89 Byz, 10 Celtic England, 5 English DA, 34 English
Aegina counterstamped (35), ...
Notes: Key date 1878CC due to numerous coins being melted and low mintage. Proofs are rare too. Many trade dollars have been counterstamped with Chinese 'chop marks'. These marks typically devalue the coin.
Ephraim took his studies seriously, and today there is beautiful silverware that survives with his counterstamp.
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