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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ExoMan, post: 2770506, member: 72588&quot;]A few, recent acquisitions .... <b>SPRAGUE &amp; BLODGETT / GEORGIA MINSTRELS / ADMIT ONE</b>. This was the first, original all-black minstrel troupe. The prints are from a song sheet that was produced by a member of the minstrel troupe. The host coin is an 1876 half dollar, being the price of admission. Much of the reverse design is virtually obliterated. Brunk listed fourteen specimens in 2003, all half dollars, with 1877 being the latest year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <b>J. DEMUTH / WARRANTED</b> counterstamp is an early gunsmith piece from the Lancaster, Pa. region. It&#039;s believed to be the issue of John (Johannes) Demuth. The host coin is an 1823 large cent. There are ten or more specimens as yet recorded, with the latest dated piece being 1832. This issue thus qualifies as a Hard Times token. J. Demuth marks are found on flintlock rifles. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]638736[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]638737[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]638738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]638739[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638736[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638737[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638739[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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