Another nice set of exonumia...great stuff CC! Bruce
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] I was offered this counterstamp (and others) from a 50+ year member of the Western Reservs Numismatic...
Congratulations Joseph on having your letter published. I've contacted Dave Bowers a number of times over the years, and he's always been gracious...
Thanks for the info Jeff. If you come up with anything else please let me know. Bruce
Beautiful love token goincarcrazy. Yours, unlike some, is well executed and has a really nice border. Thanks for showing it. Bruce
Even if you tried to spend it pi, the clerk in the store probably wouldn't know what it is and wouldn't accept it. Bruce
These counterstamped cents are interesting riff. There are so many different things stamped on these coins...hearts, 4-leaf clovers, Easter...
[ATTACH] Here's a second "NF" stamp on a 1963 English Florin. It was made by the same man who made the previous example. Apparently, he spent a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] I finally got the rest of the collection from the Irish collector I've been talking to for some time now. The total...
I agree Siggi. Not a good misspelling. Bruce
Beautiful toning on your CWT coleguy. I love blue toning like that. Bruce
Thanks for the information and the picture of the coin David. It looks exactly like the other examples I've seen...heavily struck across the...
[ATTACH] Welcome to C/T DC79. I started this thread awhile ago to post parts of my collection of Irish political counterstamps and graffiti coins...
Great pics Merc. Doesn't look like you need a tripod to me. Take the $120 and invest in a nice coin or two. Bruce
I agree with brg, a copy stand works very well for me. I just use natural light. Bruce
Thanks for the update Tess. We all miss Rusty here. Looking forward to having him back. Bruce
I think the best book to get for R-values of store cards and patriotics is "The Civil War Token Collectors Guide" by Bryon Kanzinger. It was...
Slob! Hey, look what I collect. No such thing as a pristine counterstamp. If you ever find one it's a fake. Bruce
Yikes! :eek:
The best by far is Greg Brunk's "Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins" published in 2003 Kirkuleez. It's a bit dated now but he's working on...
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