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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1951046, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH=full]341976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]341975[/ATTACH] This is an old counterstamp which had been a mystery to researchers for a long time. It was credited in the past to Hudson, NY silversmith Isaiah Griffin (Griffen) c1802 / 1823. But because of known examples on coins dated as late as 1847, the attribution was always questionable.</p><p>More recent research seems to have cleared up the mystery. Apparently, the stamp originated from two Louisville, KY silversmiths named George Griffin and Henry Hudson who were partners during the 1840s. There are about a dozen examples known.</p><p>I picked up this one from Steve Hayden at the Baltimore coin show in June.</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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