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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 2668306, member: 22729&quot;]I just added this very rare Philadelphia counterstamp to my collection. It&#039;s the first one I&#039;ve ever seen from this issuer. I have a special interest in Philadelphia issues and this is my 25th one. It&#039;s basically a high-end set, with a number of coins formerly owned by Dave Bowers, Greg Brunk, Anthony Terranova, John J. Ford, etc. The provenance makes them special to me. I don&#039;t have any on this specimen. I bought it from a man in Ft. Wayne, IN., but he had no information to pass on.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stamp was issued by an engraver and stencil cutter named George L. Farrel, who was in business c1840s / 1850s. This coin was stamped sometime before 1856 as his address changed that year to 45 S. 4th St.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is only the third example of his work documented. All three are on Spanish 2-Reales dated 1774, 1789, and mine on an 1800. The rough hole is unfortunate, but for rare as these Farrel pieces are, it&#039;s not a big deal...probably the only one I&#039;ll ever see.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[ATTACH=full]593524[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]593525[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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