Nice token, Z. I have one or two pieces similar....not sure it's the same one as yours. BTW, do you know anything about the American Coin Club? Is...
Love it! I have a small collection of catalogs and price lists too and find them fascinating. Bruce
Very nice coin, especially for $35. A lot of contact marks but at 207 years old you have to expect it. I'm a lot younger and I have a lot of...
A real sports fan would see HRTD as HOME RUN / TOUCH DOWN.:D Bruce
George looks like he needs a spa day.:eek: Bruce
I've seen a Bell Wilcot counterstamp before but don't recall where or when, Z. Not sure if it was yours or not but I remember it because it's so...
You guys have a nice herd of buffalos in this thread. Beautiful coins when in MS condition. Bruce
Nice counterstamps, dwhiz. Not familiar with the Harner stamp but Hoff was a merchant who sold nearly everything imaginable over a long career in...
I don't believe the two Jeffersons are his though both were struck by the same mint that strikes some of his examples. The number of coins JBK has...
Brunk lists several JB counterstamps but none of them match the style of this one. Bruce
Your counterstamp was issued by a modern counterstamper with those initials. I won't tell you his name because he wants to remain unidentified....
I'm not familiar with this one but these initials-only counterstamps are almost impossible to attribute. From a research standpoint there's almost...
Unacceptable!! Especially from a professional auction house. Bruce
Yeah, it does sound like it could be an April Fools post.:D Bruce
I also love the encased postage but never bought any. I've had shell cards which would be the next best thing. Also a great area of collecting. Bruce
I can see a shadow C and a clear stop right after where it should be. Not sure what the reason is but it could be a defective die. Bruce
Sounds like you had a fun day. Congrats on all your great finds. Bruce
I love siege and emergency money. I have four "Leopard and Palm" tokens issued by the Irish city of Cork (spelled Corke) during and before the...
An interesting niche of exonumia collecting. I don't think I have any tokens but do have a couple of wooden nickels I bought from a guy who...
Interesting comparisons, magic man. I had read somewhere that an unskilled worker earned about $3 a week and skilled help was paid about $5. Very...
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