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LuckyCharms

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10. It didn't leave the mint like that...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:22 PM

Dec 20

It's called a "counterstamp" that someone added to it. It's a novelty item, but it might be worth maybe $5 to $10 to someone who collects counterstamped coins.

Someone on ebay is asking $25 for two of them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176507418964

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