Beautiful gold piece jello! What grade did it get? Bruce
I've seen that a lot too Jack. I sometimes research counterstamps that are already attributed because I want to know more about them. In some...
Yes, CWTs can be confusing...very confusing! Like rzage says, you MUST have the good references like Fuld. BTW, Yankee Robinson also...
There's 22 varieties of Yankee Robinson CWTs silverdrachm. 165EZ-1a (2 varieties---brass and copper---R-1/R-9 165EZ-2m (Tin / R-8) 165EZ-3a...
Interesting token conder0289. Let us know what you find out about it. I've never seen anything like it before. Bruce
65 and a collector for 59 of those years...Yikes! :eek: Bruce
Everyday circulating coins were engraved in the past...and even today on occasion. People would engrave their name, birthdate, where they lived,...
Nice medal dwhiz. The reverse is a copy--or near copy--of a patriotic Civil War token. Are you planning on going to the show? Bruce
I'm a truck driver...retired now though. Don't drive over the road anymore, just drive my wife crazy.:D Bruce
This one isn't listed in Brunk Frank but he does list a G.W. Mackay. Since it looks like part of your stamp might be off the planchet, there might...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a contemporary counterstamp I picked up at the last Baltimore show from Paul Cunningham. It's one of many issued by coin...
Your Boyd stamp is a nice one Frank and is listed in Brunk. There are about 30 examples known, most on Quarters or Half Dollars. This one isn't...
[ATTACH] Great stuff guys! You know I love these things. Here's my latest. This is the jeweler's mark of Charles W. Wendell who setup his...
I read an article not too long ago about the crazy things people used Large Cents for, other than money. As you say SC, these coins were unpopular...
An interesting use of a Half Dollar SC. Haven't seen this one before. Too bad they cut out the date.:eek: Bruce
After 6 beers, under good lighting they're all MS-71 Frank.:D Bruce
I sure love coin shows but I gotta show up at something called SausageFest! I guess I better get my plane ticket and start packing.:D Bruce
Great story Dougmeister! Thanks for the link. Gotta go...have to do some ceiling work in my joint.:D Bruce
I agree with Numismat. Bruce
Now that's unusual dwhiz. Do you know if they were included as a prize in a package of their snacks? I don't remember seeing them off hand. Cool...
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