I did a little more research on the 1797 dated pennies, Paddy. At that time Matthew Boulton was under contract to mint coins for the government at...
I forgot to mention the calendar token, Paddy. I've seen various issues over the years, and always thought they were interesting. As you say, some...
Great pieces, Paddy. Although my counterstamp collection is mostly U.S., I do have a nice variety of stamps on English Pennies. The Lloyds issues...
Yes, I agree with you, Paddy. Unfortunately, I don't think it will ever happen. Please don't abandon this thread though...you have too many...
I don't collect them, but to each their own. I just think the design is ugly, if the truth be told. Bruce
I bought this 1966 Irish Florin with the counterstamp "Ban Eire Goods" a week or so ago from a man in Armagh, Northern Ireland.The slogan is a...
I don't know what you have there, Paddy, but it's intriguing. The reverse (?) looks to me to be a stylized sailing vessel...at least that's what...
Sadly, he passed away about six months ago. Bruce
Thanks for the info, Bill. I always had trouble understanding the I/J relationship too. I knew it was interchangeable, so to speak, but never...
Shortly to be 534, Jack.<lol> Mailed yesterday. Bruce
Just PM me your address, Jack, and I'll get them to you. Bruce
Good to hear from you again, Jack. Always like to see some of your tokens. Funny you mentioned McChord and Mildenhall, as I still keep an eye...
I only have a small collection of foreign counterstamps, with the exception of mostly contemporary Irish political pieces. This is a neat old...
You're right, harley. The title Don is used at both Oxford and Cambridge. Please see my response to Diplodocus in Message #86 this thread. Bruce
That's the legend I always remember, Paddy. A bit gruesome and possibly a bit "enhanced", but back then it actually may have happened. Although...
This is an interesting piece of Troubles prison art. I'm always skeptical when something is described as prison or trench art, as it tends to make...
You're probably right, Paddy. I forget how many individual stamps are on the coin, but I don't think it was an attempt to deface the King. Just a...
Here's a couple I have, Paddy. The one piece has so many stamps on it that I had to look at it closely to decipher them all. The second on the...
That looks to be an inspector's stamp, Paddy. Like you say, the broad arrow makes it an official government mark. The initials and numbers may be...
I agree with ExoMan...jeweler or cutlery mark. Bruce
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