1936 Penny with the number 30 stamped into it?

[Guest plastikaa]

I have a 1936 penny with the number 30 stamped into the side with the kings head on it... why would this be so?

All details on the coin remain in fairly good condition. The coin was inherited from a relative who died years ago but was born about 1900 I believe - he kept it in a small steel box for some strange reason.

[Hussulo]

I have a 1936 penny with the number 30 stamped into the side with the kings head on it... why would this be so?

All details on the coin remain in fairly good condition. The coin was inherited from a relative who died years ago but was born about 1900 I believe - he kept it in a small steel box for some strange reason.

A few Victorians did counterstamp their coins, to personalise them. Some used to carry the coins around with them as a sort of pocket piece. The number 30 does not light up any lights in my head with regards to it being a business countermark. If it had been say a die number, then the number would be small and raised as opposed to being stamped in.

The only thing I can think of is that perhaps your relative stamped 30 or was given it on their 30th birthday as a present some kind of keepsake. If its dated 1936, perhaps they were born in 1906?

[Guest plastikaa]

I have a 1936 penny with the number 30 stamped into the side with the kings head on it... why would this be so?

All details on the coin remain in fairly good condition. The coin was inherited from a relative who died years ago but was born about 1900 I believe - he kept it in a small steel box for some strange reason.

A few Victorians did counterstamp their coins, to personalise them. Some used to carry the coins around with them as a sort of pocket piece. The number 30 does not light up any lights in my head with regards to it being a business countermark. If it had been say a die number, then the number would be small and raised as opposed to being stamped in.

The only thing I can think of is that perhaps your relative stamped 30 or was given it on their 30th birthday as a present some kind of keepsake. If its dated 1936, perhaps they were born in 1906?

Hmmm 30th Birthday could be the answer... I will now have to figure out exactly when he was born. Thankyou!!

[Geordie582]

Some Victorian collectors wanted to make sure no-one else could use their coin, hence this example. What mentality produced this is a puzzle