Good advice from others Siggi...make an offer and see what happens. If you don't want to pay what he's asking for then maybe you can get him to...
Easy Frank, you're getting way to excited. "Or not" sounds like a good plan to me.:D Bruce
As always, thanks for the report Omega. The kids look like they're having a great time. Bruce
I agree, enviromental damage of some sort. I have several coins that have the same look to them but don't know what caused it. Bruce
Yeah, there is something disturbing about that post.:eek: Bruce
That's a beautiful coin Barry. Do you have a size and weight on it? By the picture it looks to be about the size of a Kenedy Half. Nice pickup. Bruce
I always liked eagle counterstamps too Hunter. They were commonly used by sawmakers, lockmakers and other tool manufacturers. I think this one is...
They're counterstamps allout. Someone had a set of punches and decided to put a number on the coin for who knows what reason. It may have some...
Unless there's some personal or business connection here Kasia, mine might have been struck by a die cutter who used the coin to test his stamps...
[ATTACH] Here's my copy of Forsberg with a couple of other names on it. Charles Forsberg was a medical instrument maker in New York City in the...
Very nice counterstamp mill rat. You made a great buy at $25. I do recall having some information on this issuer, but need to dig around in my...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] I just picked up this interesting personal token of Lester G. Davis, an important figure in our great hobby, but one most of us...
Great coins Smitty. I love those old silver pieces...classy look to them and tons of history. Bruce
I hope it's there for you. Make sure you post it for us to see. Bruce
Thanks Barry. You should pick up a nice stamp here and there. They're quite a few Canadian stamps documented if that's what you would be...
Hope to see you here again in the future Zachary. Don't forgrt, if you have a passion for collecting it never goes away...it might just be put on...
Do you remember what was stamped on it mill rat? usually $25 is a great price for a counterstamp on an S/L Quarter, unless it's just initials or...
Thanks for the comments guys. I won it on eBay a few weeks ago Guy. Bruce
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's a nice counterstamp issued by one of the older Philadelphia sawmakers of the early 19th century....
By the way Abe, if you could send me a PM with a decent picture of both sides of the token I'd be glad to show it to Hayden when I see him In...
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