Thanks for the acknowledgement, JWT708. I'd long been looking for a counterstamped Fugio, now the only such one in my collection. I wanted to...
Some of my summer pick-ups ... counterstamps ... pics attached, Bruce !! L. BAKER - LARKIN BAKER, 1799-1832, WAS A WATCHMAKER, SILVERSMITH AND...
The above large cent simply needed one hole to be sewn into clothing. Why do double the work and create two holes? Given that the two holes are...
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While this type is listed as a CWT, it appears to have been struck for the 1860 election ...[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just found this thread ... I'm wondering if this FE was once a jewelry item; perhaps, attached to a stickpin, and solder was removed? This is,...
Sadly, this desirable, counterstamped half dollar was toasted in a fire; hence, the dark silver. Parisian Varieties was a girlie show in NY City...
There is a good counterstamp or two in the batch, and that's a cool array of encased.
Imitation is indeed a sincere form of flattery. Beautifully detailed coppers, these. I may post pics of my antiquary chest at some point in the...
That's a beauty, Yarm. The lady aside, what caught my eye was the antiquary chest. I have one that's quite similar. It is made of inlaid walnut...
Bruce wrote ..... "Circulating coins, whether counterstamped or not, have obvious value and are accepted in commerce. I think the difference, to...
Hey Bruce, I've long taken issue with this blanket statement: "Interestingly, once a coin is stamped, it becomes a token and is no longer...
I don't think that's allowed. Let's see what others say and perhaps suggest as an alternative.
This thread seems to be a catch-all for exonumia, old and modern. I suppose, if you want to highlight and continually focus upon your products...
In reviewing what I wrote, I erred by omitting the word "PRE" before "Civil War." In other words, the Cory counterstamp was most likely produced...
@ Diplodicus .... Welcome to CoinTalk. Brunk listed two large cents, dated 1821 and 1855 (catalog # C-954); this, back in 2003. Brunk did then...
Can anyone tell me where this pool hall was located ... Leone & Palvino? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Personally, I've never been there, and I think Bruce is in Joisey.
Deja vu ... all over, again, Bruce!
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