I picked this counterstamp off of eBay several days ago. Both sides are actually overstruck on a Canadian Half Dollar. The undertype is apparent,...
Nice group, Paddy. Do you know if the John Howard piece is considered a Conder Token, or does it predate that series. I like the Conders because...
Thanks for the pics, Bill. The second stamp does look a bit "blacksmithy" so you never know. I like those old style stamps very much, even though...
Thanks for the information, Paddy. They would be interesting to collect and research. I wasn't aware of these before. Bruce
Very nice group, Paddy. I've not seen these before. Do you know about when these particular pieces were issued? Bruce
The stamps used on the coins I posted are what's known as prepared punches. The entire word or phrase is cut onto die steel, usually...
Numismatic vandalism, is it? Counterstamps applied to a wildly common nickel that will still be worth a nickel in 20 years, and a cull, heavily...
I saw these on eBay shortly before the election. I collect political counterstamps along with the U.S., Irish, numismatically-related, and...
What is that. Paddy? Is it a medal or token of some kind? Even though I'm not a dragon-slayer kind of guy, I like it very much. Bruce
That's a nice engraved coin lord m. Barnes may have been the inventor, or manufacturer of the steam engine. As to dating the piece. Although the...
I haven't added a silversmith counterstamp to my collection in some time, so picked up this one off of eBay a week or so ago. I overpaid for it,...
That is a puzzle, Bill. Either an error or just poor research...or no research. CWT or not, it's still a neat token. Bruce
I DON'T have one of those, Numismat, so the mintage can be revised down to -3. <lol> Bruce
I like your token a lot, Bill. I didn't realize that they were once listed as CWTs. Bruce
Thank you so much, Alok. Bruce
Thank you, Kentucky. Bruce
You'd be welcome even if you were late, Ken. Thanks. Bruce
I appreciate that, my friend. Bruce
Appreciate it, Youngcoin. Bruce
Thanks so much, Chris. Bruce
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