Annabell Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I got an 1875 seated liberty coin. I cant figure out why there is a W on the obverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT2 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Graffiti Just someone playing around with a punch. Annabell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Welcome to the Forum- That is called a counterstamp. Someone for some reason had stamped the coin after it left the mint. Annabell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabell Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Thank you both so much. I was very confused and researching it for about a week now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_OldeTowne Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I don't know if that particular counterstamp is worth anything but I do sort-of like it! Annabell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted October 28, 2020 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted October 28, 2020 Single letter counterstamps are usually just someone testing the punch before using it for some other purpose. It's doubtful that it has any significance with respect to the coin. Annabell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
