Counterstamp from British West Indies?

[xJack]

Hello all! I usually stay in the U.S. forum, as it's more my comfort zone.

 

However, I just came across an Anchor 1/4 from the British West Indies. I haven't seen many of these pieces, but this one has a stamp on the obverse. It's not the regular badly punched initials, it's very neatly punched "S.S.W." across the center of the obverse.

 

I'll get a pic up in the next day or two - any thoughts?

[cladking]

It's a pretty good coin even without a counterstamp.

 

It'll need authentication unless you know it's good.

[xJack]

The coin is definitely good. The stamp just looks a little too nice to be a random person with the initials S.S.W.

 

 

 

Any help from the Counterstamp crew?

[TwoKopeiki]

Most probable explanation would be merchant/banker initials. I don't believe it's an official counter-stamp issue.

 

~Roman

[cladking]

I misunderstood.

 

These are tough in high grade. A merchant is a good guess.

 

 

[xJack]

I figured it was a Merchant or Bank stamp, since it's not listed in Krause or Bruce.

 

I wish the counterstamp book was a little more complete, as it's difficult to search by initials alone on google!

 

Thanks for the input!