Help with ID. Found this at a site that had slave qtrs CW camps etc

[mspence]

Found coins from 1740's. 3 ringers, pipe stems etc. other side is blank this side says WIER?? Thanks for looking

 

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[CC Hunter]

Appears that you have a counterstamped copper coin, possibly a U.S. Large Cent from the early 1800's. The stamp seems to be MIER, from what I see. As I recall, these were used much like early advertising tokens, redeemable at the particular business stamped upon the coin.

CC Hunter

 

[thrillathahunt]

I agree with CC Hunter...counterstamped large cent. Ciudad Mier is a Mexican town just across the Texas border, although I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Nice find!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Maybe has something to do with the MIER Expedition into Mexico?

 

[mspence]

CC thanks a lot for the help. I believe your right, I've found a couple other large cents right in the area as well. Thanks for the help

 

[mspence]

 

[confederate83]

That's a nice chewed miniball as well