By the style and overall condition of the stamps they've probably been on the coin for most of its life, 1stSgt. Back then it was just spending...
I'd guess it's either a love token ("H loves M") or just someone's initials. Not a pocket piece though...not enough wear or "pocket damage."...
A solid win for sure. Very nice. Bruce
If you're havin' bacon I'll be right over, d.:D Bruce
I didn't realize that shells went that far back. A lot of them were used in the US as advertising cards during the 1870s and 1880s. These are the...
Very nice. Do you know when the medal was struck? Very interesting that it's a shell and not solid. Bruce
Not seeing anything. This is the type of coin you have to examine in-hand under different light sources, magnifications and and at different...
Love the token, alurid. I would imagine it's Newburgh, NY too. I have a nice collection of club pieces overstruck on coins or just struck as...
I've known about these VOC coins for a long time but never knew they were used in New York. That would qualify them as US Colonial issues then....
This is a very rare piece of siege money issued by the city of Cork, Ireland in September, 1690 when besieged by the forces of William lll during...
I researched many token issues and contributed my findings to Russ for quite a few years. I got to know him pretty well and found him to be...
Looks like you hit the jackpot, Sal. Great stuff. Bruce
Thanks for the info on the new Bowers book. I didn't know he was publishing anything on colonials. Bruce
Great coins and attached history, Jesse. I've read the Breen descriptions and found the issues fascinating. The fact that they are linked to...
This is the only style I've ever seen, Z, but there could be others I haven't come across. Bruce
Here's mine, Z Yes, they're the same. Bruce
I have a couple of the Missouri Numismatic Society 25th anniversary pieces. I picked up one years ago on eBay and a second from Paul Cunningham at...
That's a beauty, Z. I like the overstrike look as both designs can be clearly be seen. Bruce
I have a small collection of play money probably with a few Lauer pieces. I'll have to take a look and see. I've seen Lauer examples on eBay...
Not a Native American but an interesting Toms River counterstamp. Bob Mitchell was a coin dealer who gave these coins away at shows. Bruce [ATTACH]
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