I have a 1861 Seated Quarter Vf-Ef Condition counterstaamped on obverse Excelsior No. 40 Could any one give me any information on the counterstam
Sounds like a merchant's counterstamp coin.There were a zillion companies that had the name Excelsior at this time..sort of like Acme so it could be any type of business.Hopefully..CWTokenman will show up and lend his expertise to the situation.
Sorry for my tardy response - still working way too much. Not sure if the OP will check back in, but that counterstamp is not listed in Bruck's (2003) "Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins". There was only one listing for an "Excelsior", but no picture. The description was - Eagle/Excelsior in a circle of stars (Button die). Id E-255. That counterstamp was on an 1842 U.S. large cent. It does not sound like a match to the OP's item. The author makes no claim that his book is a complete listing, but does feel that it is fairly complete. The author also indicates that he would be delighted to correspond with anyone who has unlisted countermarks or pieces found on different denomination coins. He would also appreciate any provision of information for a future enlarged edition of his work. He indicates that he may be contacted via the publisher: Gregory G. Brunk C/o Rich Hartzog POB 4143CNW Rockford, Il 61110-0643 or : hartzog@exonumia.com
I wondered if there was a connection between Brunk and Herzog. Anyway, I have corresponded with Brunk, and he indeed does want to know of counterstamps notalready in his book. I will be sending him several of mine in the coming weeks.
