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« on: May 23, 2010, 06:18:30 PM »
found today on brecon mdc 1st club outing .would appreciate any help on the letters stamped into the coin ,the coin measures 18 mm and appears to be hammered .
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 06:37:06 PM »
Probably counterstamped and used as a token when it got too worn
to be used as a coin....nice find... Cool
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 06:51:32 PM »
cheers paul ,any ideas when counter stamping started on coins .
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 07:57:58 PM »
nice find well done m8 Wink
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 08:49:57 PM »
Great find Silky, unusual with the letter stamps, well done fella
Ace  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2010, 08:53:26 PM »
hi silky mate.
great find butty.welldone done.
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2010, 09:05:10 PM »
Nice find, I would say it was a love token. The initials are those of the two people in the relationship. they are usualy hand engraved but punched is just another way.
These are some of the more elaborate ones
http://www.sandysvintagecharms.co.uk/charminformationlove.asp
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2010, 09:07:34 PM »
Very nice find  Grin will done  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2010, 08:34:18 PM »
Quote from: Chef (Geoff II) on May 23, 2010, 09:05:10 PM
Nice find, I would say it was a love token. The initials are those of the two people in the relationship. they are usualy hand engraved but punched is just another way.
These are some of the more elaborate ones
http://www.sandysvintagecharms.co.uk/charminformationlove.asp


I agree with Geoff, and thanks for the link.
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 05:13:58 PM »
Lovely find m8 well done Smiley
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