Apparently, it's a U.S. government installation run indirectly by the National Science Foundation Sam. There's about 1,000 or so "residents" there...
[ATTACH] I received this bill in change at a drug store several days ago and thought it would be interesting to post. When I first noticed the...
I hope it did JA. Fifty cents was a hefty amount to pay in those days. I love those old ads. Bruce
If that's the case then, it was just a mistake on the original die . Lyon never did business at 422 Broadway. Bruce
I found this guy in the old New York City directories C-B-D. You may be right about the last number in the street address being recut. Emanuel...
I've seen Frank's counterstamp a few times before, but not Matt's. Some of these odd marks are made from some sort of worker's tool, but I don't...
Nice token C-B-D. I'm going to check out some old city directories and see if I can find out something about that address. Bruce
I remember when you posted yours longnine. I tried to find out something about the club at the time too but came up short. Found a few examples of...
[ATTACH] This is one of the fanciest counterstamps I've ever seen. Although the workmanship is a bit crude, it's still very appealing. Who issued...
A great series to collect silverdrachm. A lot of people collect by state or city or sometimes by the type of business...shoemaker, dry goods, etc....
Nice token dwhiz. I'd like to get to the FUN show some day, but it's a long run for me. I have some FUN exonumia but got it from eBay. Bruce
You can find many types of these on eBay Irishrunner...just search "counterstamp" or "counterstamps" in the coins and collectibles section. A lot...
I No problem Sam...any time. Bruce
Good to have you here on CT Aussie. Your coin looks like it was struck with the blunt end of some type of tool. Someone who had too much time on...
They look like something Daniel Carr might have done Yarm. Beautiful and well executed. Gorgeous pieces...and clearly marked "copy" Bruce
It would be interesting JA, but Carleton, although in business for nearly sixty years, was apparently a small player in his field. I found no...
I'm not sure this one was even meant to be an advertisement Sam. More likely he wanted to see how his stamp struck-up and applied it to the coin...
[ATTACH] Here's an interesting counterstamp I picked up on eBay last week. Since it had a surname and address as part of the stamp - although no...
Good points JA, but they're defininitely considered Colonials. Probably because they're dated 1783 and have an image of George Washington on them....
Thanks for the info Sam. I have been to Reagan before but it's been some time. I'll keep it in mind and check it out next time. Bruce
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