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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 24616808, member: 76105&quot;]So in the same trade as the Byzantine gold piece I got this as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1565027[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1565028[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1565029[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Kunkel’s Opera Troupe was a minstrel show in Baltimore in the 1850s operated by George Kunkel. This show is well-known for employing John Wilkes Booth as an actor (before he left for a better job at Ford’s Theatre in DC).</p><p><br /></p><p>Kunkel’s would counterstamp coins in Baltimore commerce to advertise their shows. About 50 coins are known in total with the Kunkel’s counterstamp, most of these are Spanish-American 2 Reales. Several other types are known as well. This counterstamp on a Draped Bust Dime, a scarce type to begin with, is unlisted in Brunk, making this piece likely unique.</p><p><br /></p><p>Between a historically significant counterstamp, an elusive host type, and the fact that not even Bezos or Musk could have two of these, this may be the coolest piece in my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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