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It has definitely been fun to research. The original seller stated he was a dentist from Boston, MA. I have also discovered several Daniel S. Parkers who served the Union army in the civil war. I suppose it will be impossible to directly link it to anyone specifically! I did find one other 1857 that was counterstamped in the same spot with J.A. HARPER. I suppose if I could find those 2 names in close association with one another I could have a more valid argument on who they belong to! The other piece is not mine unfortunately! Thank you all for your opinions! Definitely not modern and I do appreciate how well done this was, the attention to detail really stands out and one of the reasons I had to have it!
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The similarity to the J.A. Harper counterstamp struck me, too. I have one of those on a FE cent in AU condition; and, positioned in the same spot. I also have one on a Two Cent Piece. There's a J.A. Harper stamp that's known on a shotgun, so he may have been a gunsmith. I've not as yet seen the gun mark to compare. There was a J.A. Harper in Lexington, KY, and he was an auction commission merchant. I'm hoping to someday attribute the Harper stamps, of which four have so far been recorded. Edited by ExoGuy
08/14/2017 4:34 pm
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That's amazing ExoGuy! I'm glad I know where that J.A. HARPER ended up. Let me know if you happen to see his name come up alongside a D.S. Parker and we can correlate the two as knowing each other and prove who they might have been!!
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@SeanRyan90 .... I'll be in touch, when and if I can make a connection. I have yet to get a pic on this thread of the Harper piece. I'm presently away at a show. Another, similar piece that comes to mind are the (P.L.?) Carpenter counterstamps. When I get around to it, I'll compare the lot. On occasion, the study of one c/s leads to a solution for another.
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Fun numismatic mystery ... hopeful that you find the necessary clues to solve the riddle.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Fun numismatic mystery ... hopeful that you find the necessary clues to solve the riddle. Thanks for the encouragement, Nickelsearcher. It's taken me many years to attribute some counterstamps and but minutes for others. Hope I live long enough to peg these Parker, Harper & Carpenter pieces, I do!  |
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I finally got around to getting pics of my J.A. HARPER piece. It's not nearly as pleasing to look at as the op's D.S. Parker coin. It's value lies in the likelihood of it being a gunsmith's mark.  |
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I have the same 1857 J.A.HARPER Flying Eagle penny. I purchased it at a book store about 45 years ago.  Edited by RaZRdigger
03/19/2018 1:40 pm
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Nice example, RaZRdigger!  to the Community! |
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Same! to the CCF! |
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to the CCF, Quote:I have the same 1857 J.A.HARPER Flying Eagle penny. I purchased it at a book store about 45 years ago. May I ask in what city and state your J.A. HARPER c/s was found? Kentucky, perchance? Edited by ExoGuy
03/22/2018 11:27 am
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Here's a similarly placed counterstamp, also on a higher grade FE Cent. One John R. Mackay was listed as a silversmith in the 1848 NY City directory. A John R. Mackay, Jr. served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company I of the 2nd Regiment of the New Haven National Guard. Perhaps, Junior was the son of the silversmith who had maybe moved to New Haven? I've yet to make a positive attribution on this piece.   |
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A nice example. I hope one day you can get a solid attribution.
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EXOGUY... Quote:
"May I ask in what city and state your J.A. HARPER c/s was found? Kentucky, perchance?" *** Edited by Staff to add Quote tags. [quote][/quote] Please use them in the future. ***Michigan is where this one came from. Looks like your J.R.Mackay got punched twice. Maybe a bounce. Edited by RaZRdigger
03/24/2018 12:56 pm
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