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Does anyone know what this A stamped on obverse is from?

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coinumismatist

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/Hi everyone i have searched only for any info about this letter A punched in this coins obverse.   I did a little research but the furthest i got was its either a chopped or a counter mark. My camera could not get a  good picture of the edge but its words on it. Thanks for any help. 

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Just Bob

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Rich Hartzog has an index of known counterstamps from Gregory Brunk's book on the subject on his website Exonumia.com, but it does not list a single A by itself. If it isn't on Rich's site, I don't know who would know. I know that doesn't help. Sorry, and Good luck with your search.

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3 hours ago, Just Bob said:

Rich Hartzog has an index of known counterstamps from Gregory Brunk's book on the subject on his website Exonumia.com, but it does not list a single A by itself. If it isn't on Rich's site, I don't know who would know. I know that doesn't help. Sorry, and Good luck with your search.

Thanks at least I now know of a book to look in.  That was more than I knew before so your answer did help

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It's from somebody who has a metal punch set who just got carried away and chose that coin to smack.  Random letters punched into coins that can't be traced to a specific person or event, are basically just damage.

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3 hours ago, Conder101 said:

It's from somebody who has a metal punch set who just got carried away and chose that coin to smack.  Random letters punched into coins that can't be traced to a specific person or event, are basically just damage.

Thanks. Would that A hurt the grade harshly? 

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The coin has deliberate damage, and it also appears to been cleaned. It would not get a straight grade from a third-party grading service the best it would get is a details grade.

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