Your counterstamp was used by a Hartford, CT. silversmith named Roswell Bartholomew LC. He established his business in 1804 with another smith...
Well of course bacon is better than ramen noodles Bing, but what self-respecting coin collector can afford bacon? We've got other priorities.:D Bruce
Good show report Amanda and congrats on being chosen VP of WIN. It must be a lot of fun hanging around with Charmy. Bruce
Heck Ardatirion, I never had a problem with the ramen noodle diet...they have all of the major food groups... like sodium and fat. You know, the...
Geez Nimismat, that still leaves four closets for her shoes. What is it with women anyway? :rolleyes: Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Good to have you here cm. Counterstamping was very popular especially in the mid to late 1800s. Most were done...
Nice collection of flats Eng. The Tenino woods go all the way back to the beginning and of course are the gold standard for this type of exonumia....
I found a list of 41 past and present U.S. Mint engravers but no one with those initials was on it. I also did an acronym check and guess what? I...
If you could post a picture kolhoznik I'd like to take a look at it. It's probably just someone's name but also could be a political statement of...
Thanks 132andBush. It sure makes it easier when someone "signs" the coin.:D Bruce
Very nice tokens Idhair. The die work on the Van Cott is especially impressive...great detail and design. Bruce
You promise? You Promise? :D
[ATTACH] Though a common name the consensus seems to be that one or two different men are responsible for these stamps. There are two sizes known...
Absolutely Frank. Go for it! Bruce
I "C" what you mean vlaha. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Bruce
Although I didn't find anything linking John H. Loveless directly to the L.S.& M.S. Ry. (except the counterstamp of course) there's a pretty...
Thanks Jwt, but this was a CT project. A lot of good help and tips from all you who have been posting on this thread. Thanks! Bruce
Thanks for the leads Lord Geoff. I did a lot of work on this stamp today and think I've tracked him down. I have to check out a few more things...
I don't know if Dave is selling his entire collection or just parts of it Owle. About a year ago he issued a fixed price list for the counterstamp...
Thanks for checking in Morgandude. Generally when you're trying to attribute a counterstamp you can almost always discount a woman issuer....
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