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A very long shot I know, but does anyone have 

British Countermarks on Copper and Bronze Coins,James Gavin Scott, Spink & Son Ltd., London 1975

 

I'm trying to trace a CP counterstrike that I have on the obverse of a 3/- Bank token and have been lucky in the past matching copper and bronze countermarks to silver coin. 


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I have and will check the noo

 

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CP is listed on page 162 as unattributed. CP large letters with serrifs 1797 1d source Seaby incuse on obverse

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Thanks John. The date is within spitting distance but it's a long way from 1d to three shillings. As with all countermarks, you are left with the question, WHY?

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Checked Brunk also and nothing listed in there.

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Patchy TBH but I always check every time just in case.

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