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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1059684, member: 22729"]Another of Steve Hayden's token auctions (#33) just closed on December 11th, and prices for counterstamps and other material seemed pretty strong. I bid on 7 lots and actually  won 6 of them, very good results for me. I got a 7th one when the consignor decided to put a fixed price on a lot that didn't sell. The average price realized for 20 lots was about $231.00, up a good amount from the last auction in September.  I think the material offered was a little better this time, and included a few pieces from Dave Bower's collection. Surprisingly, a counterstamp on a 1907-D $5 gold didn't sell. It had a suggested bid range of $750-$1000, but received a high bid of only $500 I think, so it was rejected. Generally counterstamps on gold coins sell easily and for good money because of their rarity. This one though (T.R. Berry) was unlisted, and weakly struck, so not very appealing. So far I've only received one lot in the mail, but I'll post a pic of it. This one is particulary interesting because it has multiple names struck on it. "C.(harles Forsberg" was a New York medical instrument manufacturer in the 1850's. He issued his own counterstamps also, but only 2 or 3 pieces are known all on 1853/1854 S/L Quarters. T.T. Robinson, Raos, and W.H. Brady are unknowns, but may be traceable through old city directories. On these type of multiple strikes it's sometimes the case where a die sinker decided to test his punchs on a coin to check for quality and accuracy. If this is the case here, then[ATTACH]104563.vB[/ATTACH] these four men may not be related in any way. I have traced a few stamps like this over the years, but never with this many names. Bruce   [ATTACH]104562.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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