A great find jello! Probably put there by the builder of the house. I've done that over the years when I've done renovations on my homes. A...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I got this "Richmond" counterstamp awhile ago but didn't really get a chance to take a picture until now. This is an early mark...
I bid on counterstamps all the time on eBay SPP and am sometimes surprised by what they sell for. Generally, I end up paying about what I expect...
Yes, the same guy Jack. Paul is a huge dealer in exonumia including military tokens. He sets up at many, many shows, even smaller ones at times....
A nice heavy, clear strike Matt. Love it! Bruce
Sorry, I don't. The CWts only circulated during the war though, so that narrows it down to only a few years. I don't think there's any way to tell...
I remember you posting this one now Circus. Bruce
A 2a has the "B" in Book opposite the "A" of Waterloo which yours seems to have SD. Fuld says it's an R-5. Nice CWT! Bruce
Try to say that three times real fast. I'd probably wind up saying something that wouldn't be acceptable at the dinner table.:D Nice token...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this counterstamped 1797 English Penny from a UK collector a week or so ago. Other than modern Irish...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Another nice token...medal?...pickup from the last Baltimore show. I think another example may have been posted earlier on CT...
Here's a counterstaped coin I picked off eBay about a year or so ago. It's probably not an ID badge but more likely an "advertisement' for the...
When Robinson died in 1884 the New York Clipper (September 13, 1884) published an obituary and picture of Robinson. The article noted that in 1866...
Not at all. I bought it in December, 2012 for $320. The same coin was auctioned by Stacks-Bowers in September, 2011 in Philadelphia. It's on an...
I just noticed today that Steve Hayden has a cutout badge with pin on his eBay site. Very interesting piece! Thanks for the info conder. Bruce
OK, thanks. Bruce
Yes it is one of my favorites. A nice strong strike on a clean S/L Half Dollar. There are about two dozen examples documented, all, except one, on...
Beautiful gold piece jello! What grade did it get? Bruce
I've seen that a lot too Jack. I sometimes research counterstamps that are already attributed because I want to know more about them. In some...
Yes, CWTs can be confusing...very confusing! Like rzage says, you MUST have the good references like Fuld. BTW, Yankee Robinson also...
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