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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1120328, member: 22729&quot;]The counterstamps appeal to me Siggi because of the history behind them. I do a lot of research on unattributed pieces in an attempt to assign them to a particular issuer and historic period.&nbsp; I suppose I carry it to extremes because I&#039;m not satisfied until I&#039;ve found out as much as possible about the issuer, including his family history, his occupation, and anything else about him, his family, and his life experiences. It&#039;s difficult when the person lived a century or more ago, but I do the best I can. I can hold an example of a centuries old counterstamp in my hand and really feel as though I &quot;know&quot; him...at least that&#039;s my goal. I have several research projects in my files that I&#039;ve been working on for 7 or 8 years, but still feel I haven&#039;t found out enough about them to close the investigation. I <b>never</b> give up on something I&#039;ve started until I&#039;m satisfied that I&#039;ve exhausted all my options. I&#039;ve actually had 4 punches made over the years for the purpose of stamping my own personal pieces...one example is my avatar. I send these to those I correspond with in the hobby as a way of saying hello. If your interested in them, I&#039;d be more than happy to send some examples to you at no charge. Pleas send me a pm with an address and I&#039;ll get them to you. Again Siggi, I love your token.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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