Doug's right, we counterstamp guys grade the stamp and the coin. To us it's usually more important than the coin itself. Different types of coins...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I haven't checked the thread in a couple of days and see I've missed a lot. Nice stuff guys! I have a couple...
Like your medal Willie. Nice high relief and well done. Bruce
The last one (Spielmarke) is a gaming token Hunter. Google it and you'll get plenty of info on them. Thanks for showing your coins. Bruce
Geez guys, this is a riveting thread! o_O I'm gone. Bruce
Thanks for the info Circus. The piece is kind of small and doesn't have the "look" of a medal. Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is the only other christening medal I can come up with for now. This one is smaller and with the loop almost looks like a...
Great medal dwhiz! Beautiful die work on this one. Bruce
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have a small collection of ship christening medals and wanted to post them for you to see. If anyone else...
Agreed. This piece doesn't even look close to being real. Bruce
Mother Goldstein's is a "fine" red wine from a vineyard somewhere in downtown Detroit I believe Rich. At a buck a bottle it better be "fine". :D...
Sorry wizze, I agree with CoinMike...a replica. Bruce
Yeah Ken, you know I have a problem staying awake when I'm drinking cheap booze. This year I went crazy though...got some good stuff. Rebel Yell...
I was having trouble hanging in there until midnight...yeah, I know I'm a real light weight.:eek: And then I pulled out some coins to gaze at...
Right next to the "blue light special" AC...Oops, that's K-Mart! :D Bruce
GONE!!
I personally don't care for it Jerry, but to each his own. Too many environmental problems and the gash on the neck is very distracting. Like you...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This a pretty cool saloon token I picked up about 10 years ago at the WESPENEX coin show. I must have researched this back then...
I just now e-mailed Greg Brunk and reported your, apparently, new example of a "Bigger" counterstamp. I also asked him if he had any updated...
Your "Bigger" stamp is documented on only one coin that I know of Wehwalt. In Brunk he notes the coin type as "uncertain". This may be the same...
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