counterstamp

counterstamp
n. /kown"teuhr stamp'/; v. /kown"teuhr stamp"/, n.
1. a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
2. Numis. countermark (def. 1).
v.t.
3. to stamp (a paper or document) already stamped.
4. Numis. countermark (def. 2).
[COUNTER- + STAMP]

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