E.S. does stand for Emil Sigel the New York diesinker. Most of his sugned dies are done so with his initials but at times signed as E. Sigel. Bruce
These coins were stamped by the Winston-Salem Coin Club as souvenirs. Not sure of the exact history of them but it may have been in the 70's. I...
I have a whole bunch of barnyard animals on coins...all counterstamped of course.:D Here's a duck on an 1853 S/L Quarter. Bruce[ATTACH]
The center one looks like a camel, Eugene, but the others are mythical critters I think.:) Bruce
Running dog (counterstamp) on an 1859 Indian Head Cent. Bruce[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Stibbs is a known Counterstamp, but unattributed. Brunk lists three examples but none on an 1853 Latge Cent. There's also an H.Tibbs stamp known...
YIKES! This is the "ugliest" thread of all time on CT. I love it. Keep 'em coming.:eek: Bruce
Oh, this is a beauty! Only $110,000 and free postage...I better hurry, only a few more days to bid.:D Bruce
Thanks, wlw. Please see my PM. Bruce
With only initials your chances of attributing one is next to impossible. If yoy have initials (first and middle name) and a last name spelled out...
Just someone's initials I'm sure. It wasn't unusual to omit the period from the last initial as it represented a surname. There are thousands of...
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Same here, dwhiz. I bid what it's worth to me, or what I can afford. If I'm outbid I just move on...don't lose any sleep over it. Bruce
Can't make out anything from the pics, William, but I do see "something" in the areas you've highlighted. This is the type of coin that either...
That's a nice one, Pickin and Grinin. I haven't see this CWT before. Bruce
So we'll be seeing it some time this summer then?:D Well, the mail isn't that slow. Bruce
I'm a little confused about your description, Marshall. You're saying that the letters are raised but don't appear to be in a depression of any...
There are some records of English maker's marks, especially cutler's marks, but not any for this kind of counterstamp that I know of. Bruce
Here's one on a real unusual coin, one you never see with a counterstamp[ATTACH] ... 1787Fugio Cent. Bruce
Here's a couple of British cartwheels with primative stamps. The "W" also shows the center x-shape. I've been investigating these a bit since...
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