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<p>[QUOTE="JBK, post: 1724690, member: 1101"]Thanks to Bruce for the excellent write-up on the PEARS SOAP coins. One question: were they all stamped in 1884? I had always assumed that they were done over a longer period of time, or at least at two different times due to the fact that there are two different type styles for the counterstamps, and one of them has a broken P version. </p><p><br /></p><p>One other bit of advice I would give to someone new to counterstamp collecting is that it is important to understand the difference between a prepared punch (all characters on one punch, so all are stamped at the same time), and single/individual punches (each letter/number is punched individually). A prepared punch is easier to authenticate, especially if it is a known counterstamp, whereas individual punches can be far more easily faked (done long after the supposed time of stamping). I have lots of both in my collection, but single punch counterstamps can be tricky to authenticate - you need to take a lot of factors into consideration, such as the wear pattern on the letters and the coin to determine if they all look like they are appropriate for the supposed age of the counterstamp relative to age of the host coin. (Maybe someone can find a way to better explain all of this).</p><p><br /></p><p>A perfect example of looking at the wear on the coin vs. the wear on the stamp is one that I created myself to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I used some 1912 coins that were very well-worn (AG to G condition) and added a TITANIC counterstamp. The crisp, clear, unworn counterstamp is in stark contrast to the heavily worn details on the coins, which indicates that the counterstamp was not done in 1912 or anytime close to then, so no one has any reason to be fooled.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JBK, post: 1724690, member: 1101"]Thanks to Bruce for the excellent write-up on the PEARS SOAP coins. One question: were they all stamped in 1884? I had always assumed that they were done over a longer period of time, or at least at two different times due to the fact that there are two different type styles for the counterstamps, and one of them has a broken P version. One other bit of advice I would give to someone new to counterstamp collecting is that it is important to understand the difference between a prepared punch (all characters on one punch, so all are stamped at the same time), and single/individual punches (each letter/number is punched individually). A prepared punch is easier to authenticate, especially if it is a known counterstamp, whereas individual punches can be far more easily faked (done long after the supposed time of stamping). I have lots of both in my collection, but single punch counterstamps can be tricky to authenticate - you need to take a lot of factors into consideration, such as the wear pattern on the letters and the coin to determine if they all look like they are appropriate for the supposed age of the counterstamp relative to age of the host coin. (Maybe someone can find a way to better explain all of this). A perfect example of looking at the wear on the coin vs. the wear on the stamp is one that I created myself to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I used some 1912 coins that were very well-worn (AG to G condition) and added a TITANIC counterstamp. The crisp, clear, unworn counterstamp is in stark contrast to the heavily worn details on the coins, which indicates that the counterstamp was not done in 1912 or anytime close to then, so no one has any reason to be fooled.[/QUOTE]
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