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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 2095335, member: 22729&quot;]This counterstamp is about as nice as they come in regard to strike, condition, centering, etc. I was fortunate to win this from Steve Hayden&#039;s last mail bid sale in January for a reasonable price...I think it was about $60 or so. I did have a bit of help from a collector friend of mine who often bids on Hayden&#039;s material. One of his specialties is tool maker issues, which this one is. I didn&#039;t know if he had an interest in it or not at the time, but he later told me he didn&#039;t bid because it was too &quot;modern&quot; (c1882). Later, I think he regretted not doing so. I didn&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, the following is a description of the company found in Hamilton Child&#039;s <i>Gazetteer of Cheshire County </i>published in 1885.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>*** The Jennings and Griffin Manufacturing Company, located in Hinsdale Village is engaged in the manufacture of chisels, drawing-knives, and other edge tools, employing twenty men, and turning out about twenty-five dozen pieces per day.The business was established in 1848, by Pliny Merrill, with George S.Wilder. manager, who continued thus until 1858, when Mr. Wilder became his partner. In 1866 the firm became Wilder &amp; Thompson, and in 1868 Wilder became solo owner and in 1870 R.H. Hopkins became his partner. In 1872 he again became sole owner, and in 1882 the present firm was organized.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>So Jennings &amp; Griffin didn&#039;t come into being until 1882, the date of the Indian Head Cent the stamp is struck on. BTW, both Pliny Merrill[ATTACH=full]393166[/ATTACH] and George S. Wilder issued counterstamps individually. This is a really nice piece that I was happy to add to my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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