The same goes for Half Cents. Beautiful little coins but a small collector base. Bruce
Some beautiful tokens there coinsarefun. Especially love the first one with the woodgrain look and the die crack. Great additions to your...
Neither did I. Bruce
Like your rolled cents dwhiz. I like the fact that you can see some of the design elements of the coin itself. Can you make out the dates of the...
If your counterstamp is listed in a recognized catalog or journal...and it is...they will certify it Fall Guy. Most counterstamps aren't though...
It's about time willieboyd. At some point Benjamin Franklin proposed that the turkey should be the national symbol rather than the bald eagle, but...
A counterstamp (or countermark) is a slogan, name (person's or company's),initials, or anything else stamped on a coin with a steel punch or die....
More than likely the punch was intended for another purpose other than stamping coins...most were. However, there are punches known that were made...
You're absolutely right longnine. I've found that the clubs in California and Pennsylvania issue more exonumia than any other state...by far....
I don't know of an "S. Austin" counterstamp silentnviolent but Brunk does list an "H.S. Austin" example on an 1855 Large Cent. Like you thought,...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] I just picked up another coin medal counterstamped on the reverse of a 1919 Walker. It was issued by the Chicago Coin Club in...
Congratulations Dave! Even sweeter because you've been looking for an example for so long. Bruce
Of course you'll collect what appeals the most to you Tater, but that may take some time to decide. Krispy gave you some good advice when he said...
They still do Jwt but not like in past years. Mostly just the larger clubs issue medals because of the expense involved. Many clubs issue wooden...
YIKES!! Look out granny!
I've gotten most of my collection off of eBay or from about a dozen dealers I trust and have examples of what I like. I got to all the Baltimore...
That's the same W.W.Pettee who was listed as a turner in the 1850 U.S. Census as far as I can tell. He was born in 1808 so it's possible that he...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's an unusual coin club "medal" I won on eBay about a week ago. It's actually stamped on leather which is rarely used for...
YIKES!!!
Thanks for the heads -up RiverGuy. This counterfeit stuff is really getting serious and disgusting. Pretty soon a collector will be questioning...
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