Your token is actually listed under Boston, MA in Fuld kookoo and is designated MA115D-2a in copper and MA115D-2b in brass. The reverse die is...
Since you can't really make out the name Detecto its value is limited so the current bid of $227 is good for this coin. I suspect the real...
A lot of beautiful and colorful notes you guys have posted, but my favorite has to be RickieB's lion and key...a stunning classic note. Sorry I...
It's definately an amusement token Bill, but I'm sorry I can't hep you identify it any further. You might want to do a general Google search...
Man you got an old one there Rick. I guess old Abe was born much earlier than we thought.:devil: Bruce
If you hear anything new on the case please let us know Paddy. I'm always interested in hearing how these things turn out. Thanks. Bruce
Always sorry to hear about these type of things Paddy. Thanks for reporting it. Bruce
Thanks for reminding me 16d I'd forgotten about Hartzog's site. A good source for sure. Bruce
[ATTACH] I'm finally able to download pictures again so here goes. This is an example of an unattributed counterstamp I recently picked up from...
Thanks for the info Swervo, now I know what they're all about Bruce
Impressive!! Bruce
Absolutely beautiful Dimefreak! Can you show us the reverse? BTW petro, looks like the ring finger of a very patient man to me.:D
I'll spend 400 to $500 on a nice coin but anything over that I have to think about for awhile. Bruce
What book did you get tgaw? Was it Russ Rulau's U.S. token book? Bruce
Sorry I can't help you with your counterstamp Swervo, my main focus is on U.S. stamps. I have a nice collection of Irish political stamps but...
You're right tgaw a lot of them were done for advertising purposes. As a matter of fact Greg Brunk calls them "Advertising on the World's Smallest...
Actually the 2003 edition is an updated combination of two previous books Brunk published American and Canadian Countermarked Coins and Merchant...
Basically that's the case Swervo. I don't know of any websites dedicated to counterstamps per se , but the "bible" for these pieces is Greg...
Generally, to a counterstamp collector like myself the stamp is of more importance than the coin it's stamped on. While the type of coin can add...
Thanks for the link Joseph. Bruce
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