There is a fine line sometimes between legitimate and fantasy counterstamps dougsmit but in time the diagnostics become clearer and more obvious....
I also have a great appreciation for counterstamped ancients John although I know almost nothing about them. The stamps are all about the history...
I don't use airtites yarm so I don't have any advice for you, but It would be a tragedy to damage such a beautiful medal by trying to remove it....
You got it enochian...an 85 cent-piece. :devil: Bruce
Great token fretboard. I don't have any from New Zealand but have a collector friend on Long Island who is an avid collector of both their tokens...
I don't believe it's a Civil War token CW22. Looks to be a merchant token...probably a5-cent "good-for" at a local store or saloon. Where that...
I've used self-sealing 2x2s for ten or twelve years and never had a problem with them drying out. I do find that on larger or heavier coins...
It's the journey for me too. The hunt is more fun than the kill. A good example would be my search for a group of 16 counterstamped coins with an...
Like Chris said John, done with number punches. Interesting find in change but who knows why it was done. It could have been used as a game...
Heavily circulated but still nice Bad Bat. Probably my favorite series of U.S. coins...love them little sisters. Bruce
Looks like wood ster has them covered Ken. Nothing to add except that I like them both...especially the Garfield medal. Bruce
I don't have a Knight's Mineral Water stamp Cheetah, but do have a Kunkel's. The stamp is very well struck like yours but the coin has more wear...
I like old checks too Stripey. I have a few that were given to me a couple of years ago, but haven't picked up any more since then. There's too...
Always loved the stag on Schultze's CWT and Hawkin's "Ladies Man" Cheetah. Now there was a man with great confidence...or maybe it was just...
I appreciate your comments Ken. The history of these pieces is what really motivates me to research and collect them. Every one provides me with a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Three nice gunsmith counterstamps from Balto. Gunsmith stamps always command a premium and these are no exception. Though...
No, I wasn't aware that it was the Rulau plate specimen Cheetah. When I bought it from Hayden he made no mention of it...may not have known...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's another Balto pickup from my Friday trip down there. Danish counterstamps are very rare as a group with only about thirty...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's my example from the Baltimore show. Just took the picture this morning. Bruce
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