I wouldn't be surprised to see this counterstamp get $100/$150 (or more) in a good auction like Steve Hayden's Treashunt. I bid strong on at least...
Ditto on krispy's comments CoinKeeper. Always have physical possession of your metal. If this group goes belly-up, you may not ever get what you...
I do collect counterstamps Dimefreak, have been for a long while. I like the history in them, and research the heck out of the ones I find...
I look at it as a research opportunity for someone in the future. I have a lot of fun doing it now, and hope somebody else does the same in 50...
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I had three steel stamps made about 6 or 7 years ago with my logo on it for the purpose of striking my own personalized counterstamps. I use them...
Welcome to C/T Rich, I'm glad you posted. I have a question for you in regard to what's considered the obverse or reverse of a counterstamp. I...
Beautiful find Matt! I would have paid what you did for it, probably a lot more. You're right, a counterstamp collector would pay a nice premium...
The 1829 counterstamp on the obverse is a small eagle, probably applied by a gunmaker, locksmith, or another metal worker. This particular...
It's real. A lot of wear, but still decent looking.
Thanks for the heads up CheetahCats, I'll have to see if I can get a copy. I've read a lot of Bower's stuff, but I'm not familiar with this one.
I feel the same way about the history of a coin, particularly a counterstamp. With them you can often narrow ownership down to a particular peson...
Brunk's last edition was published in 2003, and is very difficult to find. It was published by World Exonumia Press (Rich Hartzog), so you might...
I like it a lot. The style of the letters is very unusual. Normally a counterstamp with just a last name like this is impossible to attribute, but...
The "J. Paul" counterstamp is the one I just won on Steve Hayden's auction. The top left pic is the "reverse" of the coin. "J.S.B & Son" is the...
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There are fantasy pieces out there for sure, but many are easy to spot. It's very important to examine a counterstamp closely when you suspect a...
That's a neat experiment jerseycat10. Make sure you update us in a year. I'll probably forget about it by then, but if you post your results I'll...
I agree Leadfoot, it's a little of each. I've also seen the asking price rise quite a bit on fixed price lists too. They're selling, so somebody's...
I just recently bid on three counterstamps in Steve Hayden's latest auction,and after checking the results, found some interesting information in...
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