Your counterstamp looks very familiar to me, Diplodocus, but I can't quite place it. At first glance, it appears to be an advertising piece for a...
A nice old counterstamp, C-B-D. I don't know if you have any history on your piece or not, but just in case you don't... Brunk lists both "H.G....
Yeah, what's with that, Jack? Cheap b@$&@#%^s!! Bruce
I photograph most everything in my collection and print anything I know on the back of the page. I also keep files on pieces I have more...
I did a bit more research on Wing. The "Julian Mills" brand was his, and as a result he became a very wealthy man. Someone estimated at the height...
I think "Union Flour" was just a slogan showing his support for the Union cause, longnine. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he did supply flour...
I picked up this CWT from eBay a few days ago, only for the purpose of having a companion piece for an example of obsolete scrip I bought at the...
They're a nice set of flats, John. I have a number of them in my collection, all related in some way to numismatics...coin shows, clubs,...
Here's my 1804 Silver Dollar...with a counterstamp no less. Are these 1804s rare by any chance?:D Bruce[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hope you can find it, John. Looking forward to checking it out. Bruce
Here's some information that might help you, Kevin. Steve Hayden's web address is www.civilwartokens.com Another excellent site that would help...
Thanks for the heads up, Jack. As Jack says, they're relatively rare, but not unobtainable. Many auction houses will carry a few examples, but...
Thanks for getting back to us on the Eggleston scrip. I'm not positive about the attribution, but it seems like a good bet at least. As far as...
I did a general internet search, John, plus on a few subscription sites I have access to. Those little scraps of info were the only things I...
There was an Eggleston's Market in St. Ansgar, Iowa that closed in 1954, John. It was run by a man named Wesley H. Eggleston. I agree that your...
Very nice pics, Jack. I don't see a thing wrong with them. Oh, and by the way, a great selection of tokens as well. I'm sorry, but I had no luck...
I've always tried to find a counerstamp with my last name on it or my initials, Jack, but never have. I suppose when your name is Throckmorton...
I haven't picked up much in the past several months, Jack Some major expenses have seriously eaten into my coin money, but I hope to rectify that,...
Great stuff, Jack. I particularly like the Ramstein piece. I'll be going to the Baltimore show next week, and will be sure to check in with Paul...
Brunk will list ALL counterstamps in his index as far as I know, JBK, but not in the body of his work, necessarily. That's reserved for ones he...
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