Great Britain One Penny 1914 Counterstamped "AL.K. USS GREER" - Countermarked 1914 One Penny From Great Britain" AL.K USS GREER"

This listing is for the Great Britain One Penny 1914 Counterstamped "AL.K. USS GREER." This coin features on the obverse King George V's left-facing portrait and on the reverse Britannia right-facing. This specific Great Britain One Penny is counter-stamped "AL.K. USS GREER." The first line AL.K. likely refers to an individual's initials. The 2nd and 3rd line together say USS Greer, which directly correlates to the Greer incident. The Greer incident refers to a confrontation involving the USS Greer, an American destroyer, during World War II. While on a mission to deliver supplies to Marines in Iceland, the Greer tracked a German U-boat after receiving a report from a British pilot. The situation escalated when the U-boat fired a torpedo at the Greer, which then retaliated with depth charges. This exchange of fire marked a significant moment as it prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to publicly characterize the U-boat's actions as piracy, claiming it threatened freedom of the seas. Great Find!!