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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1776475, member: 22729&quot;]Even though the picture isn&#039;t clear it looks to be a standard Hoff counterstamp Mike. I&#039;ve never seen a variation of this style.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Benjamin Hoff sold jewelry, musical instruments, sheet music, and at one point even guns in his store in Syracuse, NY from the mid-1850&#039;s until 1868 when he went bankrupt. Originally he had a partner named James Hyde. The two dissolved the partnership in May, 1859 and Hoff carried on alone as B.C. Hoff &amp; Co. Hoff was a retailer of jewelry and silverware but didn&#039;t manufacture it. The stamp that appears on the coins is the one he used to mark the pieces he sold. I have a feeling that your bracelet is one that he originally sold through his shop. Do you see any other stamps or markings on the bracelet or on the other coins? Also, could you tell me the dates of the other five gold pieces.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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