Thanks, Sam. I don't know much about chips either, but do enjoy seeing your wonderful collection and the history behind them. Keep 'em coming! Bruce
Well said, Sam. There's a small amount of interest in what I collect as well, so often feel the same way. It doesn't dampen my enthusiasm though....
Glad to see you post another of your casino chips, Sam. Personally, I enjoy seeing them and getting a little history lesson as a bonus....
I don't know much about these tokens as you know, Jack, but after reading all the opinions and looking at the pictures, my guess would be that...
I searched high and low for this image, Diplodocus, but couldn't find it. The stamp is likely English because of the host coin. It's definitely...
Great question, Jack, and an informative answer. Frankly, i never knew the reason for issuing these pieces, but suspected it might be partially...
Your counterstamp looks very familiar to me, Diplodocus, but I can't quite place it. At first glance, it appears to be an advertising piece for a...
A nice old counterstamp, C-B-D. I don't know if you have any history on your piece or not, but just in case you don't... Brunk lists both "H.G....
Yeah, what's with that, Jack? Cheap b@$&@#%^s!! Bruce
I photograph most everything in my collection and print anything I know on the back of the page. I also keep files on pieces I have more...
I did a bit more research on Wing. The "Julian Mills" brand was his, and as a result he became a very wealthy man. Someone estimated at the height...
I think "Union Flour" was just a slogan showing his support for the Union cause, longnine. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he did supply flour...
I picked up this CWT from eBay a few days ago, only for the purpose of having a companion piece for an example of obsolete scrip I bought at the...
They're a nice set of flats, John. I have a number of them in my collection, all related in some way to numismatics...coin shows, clubs,...
Here's my 1804 Silver Dollar...with a counterstamp no less. Are these 1804s rare by any chance?:D Bruce[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hope you can find it, John. Looking forward to checking it out. Bruce
Here's some information that might help you, Kevin. Steve Hayden's web address is www.civilwartokens.com Another excellent site that would help...
Thanks for the heads up, Jack. As Jack says, they're relatively rare, but not unobtainable. Many auction houses will carry a few examples, but...
Thanks for getting back to us on the Eggleston scrip. I'm not positive about the attribution, but it seems like a good bet at least. As far as...
I did a general internet search, John, plus on a few subscription sites I have access to. Those little scraps of info were the only things I...
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