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Interesting classics!  |
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Gyrene ... The Goold counterstamp, being so small, was likely that of a fine craftsman. In trying to seek an attribution for it, I'm surprised at how common a name Goold appears in early directories! As to the ".W" piece, it's quite likely that another initial preceded the W. Here's one of my favorites on an 1849 quarter. It bears the stamper's address along with a mortar & pestle pictorial:  Edited by ExoGuy
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That is very nice. No guessing on this one. |
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Very cool! Sure has some awesome history.
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In trying to seek an attribution for it, I'm surprised at how common a name Goold appears in early directories! That does make it a bit of a challenge. I would have thought the spelling would have made it easier. Quote:
As to the ".W" piece, it's quite likely that another initial preceded the W That may be but the location of the W indicates that is all he wanted to stamp into the coin. The Brunk book lists a .W as W-1 attributed to a Frank Duffield. Three pieces all gold, a quarter eagle, a $3.00, and a half eagle have the .W counter mark. I cannot find any pictures of it so I do not know if it matches. I contacted NGC and was told it was something they would encapsulate. The woman said if it was a W-1 it would the only known example of the mark in silver. |
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Gyrene ... I was surprised to see how many Goolds appear in early directories. While the "N" initial isn't as common as say first names beginning with the letter "J", there exists a fair amount of possibilities. If I find any good prospects for this counterstamp, I'll post them. Quote:
That may be but the location of the W indicates that is all he wanted to stamp into the coin. This assumes that the stamper purposely chose this location on the host coin. Another possibility is that the person who inflicted this stamp may have done so to assure that the coin was silver and not plated. To my experience, a large percentage of counterstamps were applied with no consideration for placement. I'm at a loss to otherwise account for the awkward placement of the "W" counterstamp on this half. Counterstamped coins that show some intent of the issuer to blend the stamping with the design of the coin tend to have more appeal to counterstamp collectors at large. Here are two of the more popular counterstamps that illustrate that point: Dr. G.G. WILKINS of Pittsfield, NH ... Note how the Wilkins counterstamp is usually placed so as to "skirt" the eagle:  HOUCK'S PANACEA / BALTIMORE (an alcohol base cure-all) ... Jacob Houck typically applied his logo opposite Lady Liberty's face, akin to the dialogue balloons that we see in cartoons, nowadays. It's as if Lady Liberty, herself, is hawking Houck's beverage:  |
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I love the flying eagle counter stamp. The cure all is awesome too. |
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It is nice. Just glad it is not an 1856.  |
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The Wilkins counterstamps are extremely popular and made more so since Dave Bowers wrote a book about this most colorful, nineteenth century entrepreneur:
The Strange Career of Dr. Wilkins: A Numismatic Inquiry
It's a super book that gives some great insight into mid-nineteenth century life and times. It makes for a nifty go-along if one obtains one of Wilkins' counterstamped coins. Wilkins literally stamped many hundreds of coins, mostly cents. They're quite affordable, selling in the $30-$100 range, depending upon the condition of the host coin. It's a staple piece for any counterstamp collection.
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Found this in my pocket change probably 30 years ago.  |
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That is a nice one for a Mason or a fan of Rolling Rock. |
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My first Lincoln counterstamp. Found it CRH.  |
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Nice find! |
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