The Philadelphia streets were renumbered several times over the years, one being in 1856 / 1857. The two addresses for Farrel, 33 S. 4th before...
Nice to see some new stuff from you, Jack. I used to deliver at McGuire...and Ft. Dix...when I drove. It was always an interesting stop. Nice to...
Thanks, dwhiz. I used to drive in Philly a lot when I drove a truck, and used to look up addresses just to see what was there nowadays. Adds a...
Thanks, Bill. I haven't found out a lot about Farrel, but haven't done an extensive search yet. Bruce
Thanks, Pickin and Grinin. Sometimes merchants would attach counterstamped coins or tags to a product they manufactured. Since Farrel didn't...
I just added this very rare Philadelphia counterstamp to my collection. It's the first one I've ever seen from this issuer. I have a special...
Yes, it's an HT-34. A nice clean token, ipen. Bruce
I'm sure this is your guy, Cascade. The surname is unusual and the things we know about him seem to fit together. I couldn't find out much about...
John C. De Wyell was a knife manufacturer in Livonia, Livingston Co., NY, Cascade. He was born in New York in 1837 and died in 1913. His wife's...
I have one like it in my collection,aac. I also have another NRA counterstamp, but in a different style. Bruce
Dewyell isn't listed in any reference I have, Cascade. I've not seen this one before, but Your inventor seems promising. I'll look into it and see...
I thought you'd like that one, dwhiz. Bruce
I gotta post this one for you, dwhiz. This was apparently used as an ID badge for someone named G.A. Bush, a baggage master for the A & GW...
Yeah, but a penny? Cheap, cheap, cheap!:D Bruce
Geez, what woman would marry a guy who can't afford to stamp a larger coin so her whole name fits on it? Come on LC, get with it! She should at...
That's interesting, JBK. I'll have to take a look at mine. Would you happen to have a photo of it that might show the effect? Bruce
The Bil-Mar counterstamps don't come up often, so I had to wait awhile before I had the opportunity to buy one. I'm familiar with the"Tis an old...
I suppose some people do it just to have some fun, Abigail. Surprisingly, there are a lot more contemporary counterstamps out there than you might...
Probably just someones initials, Abigail. Did you get the coin in change, or did you buy it? Bruce
That's a really old way to abbreviate New York, Frank. I've seen it quite often, and have a few in my collection. Very nice on a Bust Half. Bruce
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