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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1458040, member: 22729"][ATTACH]181640.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181641.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]181642.vB[/ATTACH]Here are three contemporary counterstamps I bought recently from collector Robert Merchant. Tom Mitchell is a N.J. coin collector who counterstruck coins as gifts to other collectors. This one was given to Merchant in 1994. Mitchell's issues are listed in Brunk as M-755 and in addition to this logo there is one stamped "Bob Mitchell / Ethiopia / 1973-75". I don't know the significance of "Ethiopia" stamped on these coins. Merchant also has an example of this one, but wouldn't sell it to me. Zeiden's Pharmacy was located at 1164 S. 3rd St. for many years but is, apparently, out of business. The Third Avenue Cafe is located at that address today. I believe the "Bomb Iran" counterstamp was struck in response to the 1979-1981 Iranian hostage crisis. The issuer of this one is actually a member of C/T and goes by the name JBK. His initials appear in very small letters under the bust of Jefferson on the reverse. I thought these were three interesting contemporaries that you guys might want to see. Thanks for looking. Bruce[/QUOTE]