(No Date) Token HT-401V, Philadelphia Counterstamp "6" Incuse PA

Coin Details

Description

This Bolivar House counterstamp bears an additional incuse "6" counterstamp alongside the standard Bolivar marking, making it a doubly-counterstamped piece of particular numismatic interest. The "6" may represent a room number, a pricing denomination, or a secondary merchant's mark applied either simultaneously with or subsequent to the Bolivar stamp. Doubly-counterstamped coins from the Hard Times era are uncommon and present intriguing questions about the sequence and purpose of each stamp. The Bolivar House stamp served as hotel advertising, while the incuse "6" functioned as an internal accounting or inventory marker used within the establishment. Alternatively, the "6" could represent a completely separate counterstamper who happened to use the same host coin. This variety is cataloged with the "V" suffix in the Rulau system, placing it among the latest-discovered Bolivar variants. The combination of two different counterstamps on a single host coin makes this piece particularly desirable to specialists in the Hard Times counterstamp series, as it provides evidence of the complex commercial life these coins led as they passed through multiple hands and businesses.

Rarity Notes

Rare. Double counterstamp variety with incuse "6" alongside Bolivar stamp.

Cross References

Rulau HT-401V