Thanks Barry, I appreciate your comments. The history and the challenge of uncovering that history are what interests me about these pieces too....
Thanks James. I like the combination of text and the oak leaf border on this one. Bruce
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] This is an interesting counterstamp I bought several weeks ago. I was attracted to the nice oak leaf pattern...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's a third Full obverse overstrike on a Lincoln Cent similar to the other two. These keep showing up on eBay but the sellers...
Come on you Guys, I just ate lunch. You're grossing me out over here... OOPS, I just lost it!------ OK, I should be good to go by...
Beautiful note Steve. I agree with Duke...she's home where she belongs. Congratulations! Bruce
Those good relationships you make with dealers are so important in this hobby. It gives you an advantage in your search for nice coins and good...
Very nice coins Mark. Are you buying these from any one particular dealer who specializes in them or from different ones? Did you get any from...
I've heard about those leper colony coins Mark. I don't own any but they're interesting just the same. I just won a nice "S.S.Dow/1858"...
Good to have you back Mark. Oh, and by the way, I won't be stopping over for dinner tonight...you know, the black plague thing. :eek: Beautiful...
If I may ask gsalexan, what do these type of tickets usually sell for...just a ballpark figure for nice ones like yours. Thanks. Bruce
My best to you Rickie. Hope you had a special day. Bruce
Quiet lincolncent, he's taking his afternoon nap.:D Bruce
Kasia may have something there Brian. Counterstampers sometimes employ what's called a rebus, a symbol that represents a name or place or...
Looking forward to seeing them gsalexan. Bruce
Interesting stuff Barry...not something you see every day. Thanks for posting them. Bruce
I like these political tickets and see them for sale here and there, but so far haven't picked up any yet. I do have some old campaign buttons...
What's the size carboni? Bruce
The fish house punch sounds interesting George, but the first "recipe" with the Scotch not so much. You're probably right about Flanagan mixing up...
I like those BT. Some of the Masonic stamped Lincolns are really nicely done. Bruce
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