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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1320621, member: 22729&quot;]I didn&#039;t see your original thread Gary or I would have responded because I&#039;m a serious collector of counterstamps like your &quot;Houck&#039;s Panacea&quot;. I actually have an example of Houck&#039;s in my collection. I&#039;m not sure about the value as a coin because most coin collectors consider counterstamps damage which kills the numismatic value of it. However, counterstamp collectors aren&#039;t as concerned about the type or condition of the host coin as they are with what&#039;s stamped on it. The coin does make somewhat of a difference in value especially if the counterstamp is struck on a large silver coin (such as yours) or more importantly on a gold coin (very rare). Houck&#039;s is actually fairly common with probably 150 or more examples documented, about 90% of them on Bust Halves, but it still commands a nice price at auction. I&#039;ve seen them sell for $400 to $1000 or even a bit more, so if your coin survived the fire you have a nice find there. There are also two varieties of the Houck&#039;s stamp, small and large. There&#039;s only one example of the large variety known, so it might bring a premium over the small variety from a serious collector. Good luck with getting your coin back Gary and be sure to let us know how you make out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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