Thanks for the link Cheetah. I knew a bit about the history of Wood's enterprise but your article is outstanding and informative Great job and...
Nice Flanagan's counterstamp Cheetah. I have an example in my collection that I bought from Hayden a year or so ago but with no provenance. I also...
I'm probably some where in the $100,000 range but I've been collecting since 1954. Don't regret a penny...oops, cent!...of it either. It's been a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH]Here's an advertising note I bought at Balto. along with the obsolete. I don't normally buy this type of note but its from my home...
Thanks Cheetah! I always make it a point to stop at Paul's table as he has tons of interesting tokens and medals to look at. I also make it a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] This is one of a lot of nice stuff I picked up at the Baltimore show on Friday. It's one of the big (44mm) heavy and beautifully...
Great to hear from you again Chris, and thanks for the info on the vignettes. Bruce
Thanks for the history lesson Yakpoo. I always thought the Wood's coinage design was one of the nicest in the colonial series. Your example is one...
Thanks for the links Paddy. I've been meaning to get a few nice carved nickels although I don't collect them per se. The high quality ones like...
Thanks Paddy. I love the Baltimore shows and go to all of them. They always draw well...both collectors and dealers which is why they have three...
Beautiful piece Paddy. Outstanding craftsmanship for sure. Do you know who carved it? Bruce
[ATTACH]This is the latest addition to my NJ obsolete collection. I bought it from Allan Teal at the Baltimore coin show yesterday. Although not...
It is ugly jensenbay, but your father-in-law must have seen something in it so hold on to it. Think of it as a pair of old jeans (thanks...
Your friend is in a tight spot Biged. If it were me I'd do what I could for her starting with a visit to the shop. Good luck. BTW, welcome...
I DON'T gamble on eBay BigTee...ever. I sometimes bid more than I really want to, but never on something I'm not sure about. Bruce
...and then you break up with her after she spends it.:eek: Bruce
There are sets of these with a stamp for every state Neomas. Like Zach says, struck outside the mint as novelties. You see them on eBay all the...
[ATTACH] I picked this counterstamp up on eBay last week BIN at $35. Not a bad price for a clean well struck stamp on a decent Large Cent. This...
I'll be going Paddy, but on Friday with a few of the guys from my coin club. I go to all the Baltimore shows...one of the best going IMO. Bruce
Nice collection spirityoda! I have a few coins and medals with depictions of other coins on them. I'm going to have to look them up and get...
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