Counter Stamped Indian

[Lee43]

Larry has been "Under The Weather" for about 3 days now, So today I went by myself back to where I got my last LC, after about 4 1/2 hours all I could get was a counter stamped 1863 Indian. Some one carved the initials M.H. on the obverse of the coin. I'll take it. Thanks for looking......Lee

 

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[CRUSADER]

Coins were counter stamped by Merchants and store owners even everyday people in case it got stolen so if found it could be identifyed and returned to the original owners.

If this is true & I have no evidence to say either way, then surely you mean 'personalised' rather than stamped. This has not been stamped, its been stratched into the coin.

 

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[N.J.THer]

I would agree that it is not couterstamped but just personalized.

Some people are posting too bad it has the initials scratched into it. As long as it is not a key date/valuable coin I would rather find it with initials then without them. I enjoy finding old common day items that people modified or personalized. I think it makes them more charming and interesting. What did the MF stand for (keep it clean)...was it the persons initials or someone they loved. Makes you think.

NJ