What's up with this?

[mownomo]

Has anyone ever seen a coin with a name stamped into it?

[del]

what kind of coin ?? post a picture

[mownomo]

what kind of coin ?? post a picture

Sorry, I had to edit the post. Kinda new at this.

[Tony Two-Cent]

I have seen many counter stamped large cents, that is relatively common, but I've never seen a counter stamped shield nickel before.

[del]

very nice coin , these are pretty common and some one or a business would do this to pennies or other coin denominations as a way of free advertising back in the ol days. it was better then business cards an all the hands that the money go through so it worked very well.

the stamps usually make these coins worth more in value to collectors

[mownomo]

Thanks for all the replies and explanations. I was unaware that such a thing existed. I found out that they were handed out by a New York jeweler in 1868. I have no idea how it got down to Oklahoma. I will be able to sleep now ��

[MangoAve]

I found out that they were handed out by a New York jeweler in 1868. I have no idea how it got down to Oklahoma.

I had heard something about this a long time ago but only these guys mentioning is sparked the memory. NY is a fairly big destination spot. Maybe in 1868 it was from immigration. Someone came in thru Ellis, went to jewelry store in NYC, then headed out to OK and settled (prob near family already here).

I will be able to sleep now

[del]

I found out that they were handed out by a New York jeweler in 1868. I have no idea how it got down to Oklahoma. I will be able to sleep now ��

it was still legal U.S. currency so it probably made the trip out west with settlers, i did find it in the counterstamp listing on this page http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmd.htm

[Restoring Your Finds]

Very nice history on that coin ! Thanks for the link del. Very interesting !

[mownomo]

I had heard something about this a long time ago but only these guys mentioning is sparked the memory. NY is a fairly big destination spot. Maybe in 1868 it was from immigration. Someone came in thru Ellis, went to jewelry store in NYC, then headed out to OK and settled (prob near family already here).

Nice story, but I'm inclined to believe that a pigeon picked up the coin off a NY sidewalk and took the long way cross country until it crashlanded in indian territory. (it could happen)

[OxShoeDrew]

You dug that? wow, the ones we dig around here don't look that nice.

[mownomo]

You dug that? wow, the ones we dig around here don't look that nice.

No OxShoeDrew, I got it when my mother-in-law passed away in August of last year. She left us a lot of old coins, but I found this to be unique. I had never seen a counter stamped coin at all. I hope I can dig some of my own.