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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1907956, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH=full]326811[/ATTACH] Here&#039;s an interesting counterstamp I picked up on eBay last week. Since it had a surname and address as part of the stamp - although no city - I thought I might be able to attribute it. Keeping in mind that a majority of counterstamps from this period were issued from large east coast cities, I decided to check city directories&nbsp; and see if I could find a merchant named Carleton that worked at this address. I&#039;ve done this before and it usually doesn&#039;t pan out, but this time it did.</p><p><br /></p><p>I checked listings in New York, Brooklyn, Rochester and Buffalo, NY from 1845 to 1865 but found nothing. Moving on to Boston I finally came across this listing in 1862 -- &quot;Carleton, Amos D. / Silver &amp; Electroplater / 4 Washington St.&quot; If Carleton ran a grocery store or was a doctor or laborer or some such I would have second thoughts about him being the issuer. The size and style of this logotype stamp though is perfect for a silver plater, so I have no doubt this was issued by him.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally, Carleton was a partner in the silverplating firm of Vialle &amp; Carleton from 1854 until 1858 at 14 Marshall St. The partnership dissolved in July, 1859 after the death of David Vialle. Carleton continued on alone in the business, by then at 4 Washington St. In 1864 he moved next door to 6 Washington and in 1873 to 21 Brattle. He retired from business in 1908 and passed away in February, 1911. Since the only years he practiced at 4 Washington St were 1859 to 1863, the coin must have been stamped during that period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pictures aren&#039;t the best so in case you can&#039;t read the logo it says &quot;Carleton / 4 Wash. St&quot; Thanks for looking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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