Counter stamped Coins

[CU Baker]

Sweet! I have found several myself but can't for the life of me figure out how to get decent pics.. and I actually have a good camera but the operator is a techie idot....

I understand completely Pam, I have the same ESO problem. Equipment superior to operator.

[SilverEye]

Love the one of Lincoln smoking a pipe!

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Sweet! I have found several myself but can't for the life of me figure out how to get decent pics.. and I actually have a good camera but the operator is a techie idot....

All you need is to figure out the macro setting. Look for the little flower in your menu. That's the macro! That's for up-close pics!

[Numis Pam]

Thanks so much for the camera tips. I hope to be able to use some of them soon.

[SilverSnake]

I have found a few of these and tossed them in my "Cool" box. Nice collection. I have a soft spot for the ones that are cutout.

[JobIII]

Hi All, Sorry for neglecting this thread...

NumisPam - did you get the macro setting to work? I'm not amazing with cameras but I'll offer any advice I can. The owners manual for your camera is almost always online if you don't have the original.

Silvereye - I like that one as well. I like the non-state stamps the best.

SilverSnake - Congrats on finding some. It's funny how random it can be to notice a counter stamp. Had you not flipped the coin or something like that, you could have over looked a sweet find.

Happy Hunting!
~JobIII

[John Reich]

Found a 1974-D penny counterstamped with the state outline & AK (Arkansas?) in it this weekend.

[JobIII]

Nice find John. Tuck them away and don't let them back into your general pile

[Oakair]

Nice collection...I've never found 1

[JobIII]

Never found 1...YET

[henrysmedford]

Found our first Canadian!!!!


Scanned Image by Karen, on Flickr

[JadeDragon]

I've gone through enough coins to accumulate well over $1000 face of copper. I check them all for oddities and old coins before bagging. Never found a counterstamped coin yet.

[JobIII]

I find that a bit hard to believe Jade... I think one or two may have slipped by you while you were blinking.

~JobIII

[drofdrugs]

I found an older nickel with 3 H's counterstamped on the obverse...no idea what they stand for though.

[TXSTARFIRE]

Hubert H Humphrey?

[marine70]

I have probably 200 or more it seems like I get them all the time.

[coindood]

Found in my bank run yesterday. She's smoking...something.

[JobIII]

Nice find!