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...
There's actually a name for these pieces jlj...grafitti coins. Coins with initials, dates, political messages, or any number of other things...
Interesting history behind your coin ardatirion. Thanks for the history lesson. Bruce
PCGS or NGC...wouldn't consider ANACS machete. Bruce
Thanks for the post Siggi. Another beautiful note. Bruce
Thanks for the info Siggi. Again, a beautiful note and now even more interesting because I have a little history on it thanks to you. Thanks...
A really impressive note Siggi. May I ask who the man is pictured on the note and a translation of the wording. Thanks so much.. Bruce
Great presentation Ken. Thanks for all the pictures and the interesting write up. I like the 1936 issue of Max Mehl's...I always enjoyed looking...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] I only have a small collection of English counterstamps but this is a nice one I found on eBay so thought I'd add it to my...
There are a number of "Clark" counterstamps in the references but none that I know of with all the numbers on it. Unfortunately, Clark is such a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] This is an unusual counterstamp I picked up last week at a small coin show in Burlington, NJ. The reverse of the Lincoln Cent is...
Just got your p/m Siggi. The "Chapin" stamp you have isn't the one Deteco suggests, for no other reason than it's far too big for a watchmaker....
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