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bogdanjovi Valued Member Romania 85 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 08:13 am Hi! Can anyone give a hint about this conterstamp? It has the same size as a 3 cents from mid XIX century. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1608 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 08:24 am Sorry I can't be of any help here but that is a fascinating counterstamp. Curious what others have to say about this. Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 4878 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 08:58 am Very Cool Coin..... A Purpose for the Counter Stamp , Unit # ? America- Partial Date 1*88. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 11:33 am My first thought was that this was a vise job with the Spanish coin sandwiched in between two trimes. However, the letters are raised and forwards so that would mean that these impressions came from dies rather than coins. Very odd. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1702 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 2:11 pm A 3 Cent Dime (1851-1873) struck on a 2 reales from Mexico City piece is a fascinating numismatic anomaly. This likely occurred due to an intentional test strike. Die testing involves striking coins to ensure the dies are properly aligned and functioning correctly. Sometimes, planchets (blanks) from different coinage systems are used for these tests, leading to unique and rare pieces like this one. The combination of a U.S. 3 Cent Dime die and a Mexican 2 reales planchet would result in a coin with features from both, making it a highly collectible item. Both these pieces are 90% Ag alloy pieces so a 2 reales would make a good test piece. UNUSUAL. Not a counterstamp/countermark. JPL. Edited by colonialjohn 02/14/2025 7:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 15744 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 10:30 pm Wow! I'd never heard of such a thing. Cool coin, bogdanjovi, and thank you colonialjohn, for the education. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 54903 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 11:20 pm Very cool coin. Thank you for the information, colonialjohn. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
threefifty Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 02/15/2025 06:47 am 3 cent silvers were heavily counterfeited. I wonder if this is a counterfeiter's test piece rather than something associated with the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 02/16/2025 1:14 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4905 Posts	Posted 02/18/2025 9:43 pm Oh wow, what a cool coin bogdanjovi! Edited by chrsmat71 02/18/2025 9:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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