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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1984372, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH=full]354270[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]354269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]354268[/ATTACH] The W.W. &amp; Co. counterstamp is that of Middletown, CT lock maker William Wilcox. Wilcox was born in 1819 in Killinworth and after initially apprenticing as a gunsmith started his lock business in 1845.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s a second variety of his counterstamp that includes an eagle as shown in the image of the keyhole cover of one of his padlocks (from my collection). I&#039;ve seen a second example on a lock owned by Robert Merchant, but the eagle faces left. The design is an exact match to that struck on the only known coin specimen, an 1838 Large Cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>I liked the old classic design so much, that when I decided to get a personal die cut for myself about ten years ago I copied it. I&#039;ve included a picture, this one struck on a brass tag.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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