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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1856259, member: 22729&quot;]These &quot;Boston&quot; stamps are known in at least two different sizes although of similar style. They appear on many different denominations of U.S. and foreign coins. The earliest is a 1797 Two-Reales, the latest an 1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. About 2/3 of them are struck on Large Cents, and the rest on Half Cents, a Dime, British Halfpenny, Mexican Eight-Reales, and an 1813 Italian Five-Lire. Quite a mix!</p><p>It&#039;s certainly an American issue, or issues, if more than one person stamped them. Brunk believes they were struck by a person or company and aren&#039;t a reference to the city of Boston per se. At one time he believed they might have been issued by the Boston Type &amp; Stereotype Foundry in business 1817 until at least 1892, but I believe he no longer feels that way.</p><p>The stamp on the 1834 8-Reales Lucky Cuss posted is an example of the small stamp. The other one is much larger but, like I said, very similar in style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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