Nice counterstamps, dwhiz. Not familiar with the Harner stamp but Hoff was a merchant who sold nearly everything imaginable over a long career in...
I don't believe the two Jeffersons are his though both were struck by the same mint that strikes some of his examples. The number of coins JBK has...
Brunk lists several JB counterstamps but none of them match the style of this one. Bruce
Your counterstamp was issued by a modern counterstamper with those initials. I won't tell you his name because he wants to remain unidentified....
I'm not familiar with this one but these initials-only counterstamps are almost impossible to attribute. From a research standpoint there's almost...
Unacceptable!! Especially from a professional auction house. Bruce
Yeah, it does sound like it could be an April Fools post.:D Bruce
I also love the encased postage but never bought any. I've had shell cards which would be the next best thing. Also a great area of collecting. Bruce
I can see a shadow C and a clear stop right after where it should be. Not sure what the reason is but it could be a defective die. Bruce
Sounds like you had a fun day. Congrats on all your great finds. Bruce
I love siege and emergency money. I have four "Leopard and Palm" tokens issued by the Irish city of Cork (spelled Corke) during and before the...
An interesting niche of exonumia collecting. I don't think I have any tokens but do have a couple of wooden nickels I bought from a guy who...
Interesting comparisons, magic man. I had read somewhere that an unskilled worker earned about $3 a week and skilled help was paid about $5. Very...
PVC flips are very much available and are seen often on coin supply sites. It does seem though that most are now archival safe. Bruce
A wannabe Hobo.:D Bruce
I've sold my collections out of necessity...three times. But don't worry, I have two more each 1,000 coins strong. I'll never sell again but will...
Cleaned but still an attractive coin. Because of the dull surfaces I say dipped too. Bruce
Nice old Cent. Very worn but still appealing. I like it. Bruce
The picture is very fuzzy so I can't give an opinion on it. Bruce
I've received a few empty envelopes over the years too. Loose coin in a plain business envelope that broke through the corner and disappeared. Bruce
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