Congratulations Dave! Even sweeter because you've been looking for an example for so long. Bruce
Of course you'll collect what appeals the most to you Tater, but that may take some time to decide. Krispy gave you some good advice when he said...
They still do Jwt but not like in past years. Mostly just the larger clubs issue medals because of the expense involved. Many clubs issue wooden...
YIKES!! Look out granny!
I've gotten most of my collection off of eBay or from about a dozen dealers I trust and have examples of what I like. I got to all the Baltimore...
That's the same W.W.Pettee who was listed as a turner in the 1850 U.S. Census as far as I can tell. He was born in 1808 so it's possible that he...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's an unusual coin club "medal" I won on eBay about a week ago. It's actually stamped on leather which is rarely used for...
YIKES!!!
Thanks for the heads -up RiverGuy. This counterfeit stuff is really getting serious and disgusting. Pretty soon a collector will be questioning...
After a couple of 7 and 7's everything looks doubled too jakoman ...and I don't have to look too hard. BTW, why did you post the same thing...
Sorry George it's the HTT 353 that has the "T" under the date not the HTT 355. The HTT 353 is an R-1 so probably not worth more than a few bucks...
There are eight varieties of the Bucklin's Interest Tables HTT's George. I can't make out much from your pictures but if your example has a "T"...
Thanks for the history Jason. Bruce
There are some really knowledgeable medal collectors on this site Jason so be patient and someone should get to you with info on your beautiful...
William W. Pettee of Foxboro, MA may have issued your counterstamp early in the 1800's. There are seven documented examples of his stamp...
Unbelievable! Wonderful post gsalexan. Thanks so much for showing it to us. Bruce
Beautiful CWT brg...I love these tokens. BTW, in case you didn't know Louis Leichtweis who cut both dies on your token was a New York City sinker...
I shoot for what I like tdog. Don't care about being top, bottom, or in between in a contest with other collectors. I don't have deep pockets but...
Sutler tokens IMO have about as much history surrounding them as any coin or token. I had a pretty decent collection of them at one time, but I...
Very interesting story Tater. Thanks for posting it. Bruce
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