Thank you the quick response.
So, it’s more of a useless curiosity...
Did the counter stamps serve a purpose?...

The coins that I have have been pretty much sitting in an attic since the 40s to early 50s, dating from 1880s.

Thanks again.

Hi, New to this board and new to Canadian coins. I have acquired some older Canadian coins (Queen Victoria, King Edward, King George V & VI era) I'm hoping this board can educate me a bit. Thanks in advance. To start, I was wondering if anyone can tell me about this tombac nickel that has "c" markin...