I like your coin much better Ripley. Man, that guy is looking for some big bucks for his amateurish potty "quarter". Bruce
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I know Ken...always watching my back so you can't sneak up on me.:) Bruce
Your coin won't be a hard sell to a counterstamp collector Matt, but what it would bring is anybodies guess. Conder is right about a rare variety...
Good to have you here stljunque. I had a pretty decent Isabella Quarter in a collection I sold 4 or 5 years ago. It had strong AU details but...
Thanks for the great story scottishmoney. I also have a soft spot for CWTs and the even rarer sutler tokens of the Civil War....
Great counterstamp Matt. Good clean strikes like this one always show well on a nice silver coin and are classics in their own right. Bruce
You have some nice pieces there Ripley. Congratulations. Bruce
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's a token I picked up several years ago from Donn Moody a Dover, OH. collector. The name J. Green counterstamped on a Ginger...
It does look like a pocket piece to me too...but carried around for a long while. Very interesting. Bruce
Love your old collection of punchs Matt. I would have a field day researching these things just like you're doing. If only they could talk...what...
That's a beautiful note scottishmoney. While I do collect New Jersey obsolete currency I don't have any Irish banknotes. Keeping in line with my...
Thanks for the info Stu. The best place to sell your coin would be on eBay. I would make an offer on it but I already have three examples in my...
Although there are a lot of counterfeit pound coins in circulation (some distributed by the IRA) a legitimate coin with the RIRA stamp is still...
One of the most important Nationalist leaders of the 1916 rising Ripley. A very interesting historical figure for sure. Bruce
Thanks for the update Rusty. Bruce
Thanks Peter...you have a great Thanksgiving as well. Bruce
I agree, it does look plated. Bruce
I also enjoyed your story very much sonlarson. Thanks for sharing it with us here on CT. Hope to hear from you often. Bruce
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Here's an example of a political message on both a grafitti coin and a counterstamped one. Both date to the Troubles era...
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