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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1970118, member: 22729&quot;]Your Boyd stamp is a nice one Frank and is listed in Brunk. There are about 30 examples known, most on Quarters or Half Dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one isn&#039;t positively identified yet, but there are two strong contenders. The first is William H. Boyd, a New York City publisher during the second half of the 19th century. The style of lettering used in his advertisements exactly matches the style on these counterstamps. This doesn&#039;t prove ownership but does make him a strong contender.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second possibility is Francis Everett Boyd. He was a partner in and treasurer of the Boston based Boyd Breech-Loading Arms Co. They were in business about the same time as William H. Boyd. The one known example of his counterstamp on an 1864 2-Cent piece reads &quot;F.E. Boyd / Pat. / 99,528 / Feb 8 1870&quot; I would bet on the gun maker but that&#039;s just an educated guess.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m working on some of the other ones Frank.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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