1836 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Brunk K-274 H. Klugh.
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Description
This 1836 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent bears a merchant counterstamp attributed to H. Klugh., cataloged as Brunk K-274. Counterstamps were applied to circulating coins by merchants, silversmiths, and tradesmen as a form of portable advertising — the business card of early America. The H. Klugh. stamp was punched into the coin after it left the Mint, repurposing it as a merchant advertising piece. The host coin is a 1836 cent from the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series. The host coin's original mintage was 398,000, though counterstamped examples represent only a tiny fraction of survivors. Struck in silver, 23.5 mm in diameter. Cataloged as PCGS #889000. Counterstamped coins documented in Gregory G. Brunk's "American and Canadian Countermarked Coins" sit at the intersection of numismatics and Americana — each piece is a primary-source historical document of early American commerce. The counterstamp adds a unique layer of provenance that distinguishes this coin from all other examples of its type.
