Been looking at a 1911 Great Britain 3 pence with an “8 pointed star” counterstamp mark right of the King's Bust. Is there a reference book out there showing this as referring to a particular merchant? Research shows this wasn't a counterstamp used by the Crown for Colonial use. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Looking for reference material. Not sure how a picture would help? Research shows many merchants used counterstamps. I would think there has to be something somewhere.
Again I am looking for reference material for merchant counterstamps in general. Not sure how my coin matters. I'm curious what counterstamps used. And not the easy ones with a name stamped.
⭐ What an 8-Point Star Counterstamp Might Indicate
Merchant or Manufacturer Branding: Some businesses used symbols like stars to mark coins as part of promotional efforts or to validate currency used in trade.
Regional Identification: In some cases, counterstamps helped identify coins accepted in specific towns or by certain trade groups.
I've seen a few of these, but always on coins of Victoria. There used to be a red “stone” (probably glass) in the middle of the star. I've seen some with and others without the stone.
I don't think we can know who did this. It's most probably not a merchant because it wouldn't have been meant for circulation once the stone was added.
