Posted 09/18/2014 10:42 am
The Brunk book is great! I had a few extra copies and sold them at the FUN show. Don't hesitate to buy one, as it's a classic. It'll pay for itself, and even used copies will bring a good return when the time comes to part with them.
Out of curiosity, I just took a quick "head count" of pieces with Brunk numbers that are in my counterstamp database. Almost half, 49%, are unlisted by Brunk. The collection exceeds 2,200 pieces, and there are very few 20th century issues. Over the years, I've tried to focus on acquiring pieces that offered the possibility of someday being attributed, concentrating on the 1800's.
I had the honor of being a recognized contributor to the works of both Brunk and Rulau. I do hope that Greg Brunk eventually pens another catalog, perhaps a supplement. If he does, I can provide many hundreds of additions, and there are doubtless other collectors who can do likewise. I know a dealer who has over 4,000 counterstamped coins. I've long thought of counterstamps as the "final frontier" of numismatics. There's ever so much that has yet to be written on them; principally, information of historical interest.
Out of curiosity, I just took a quick "head count" of pieces with Brunk numbers that are in my counterstamp database. Almost half, 49%, are unlisted by Brunk. The collection exceeds 2,200 pieces, and there are very few 20th century issues. Over the years, I've tried to focus on acquiring pieces that offered the possibility of someday being attributed, concentrating on the 1800's.
I had the honor of being a recognized contributor to the works of both Brunk and Rulau. I do hope that Greg Brunk eventually pens another catalog, perhaps a supplement. If he does, I can provide many hundreds of additions, and there are doubtless other collectors who can do likewise. I know a dealer who has over 4,000 counterstamped coins. I've long thought of counterstamps as the "final frontier" of numismatics. There's ever so much that has yet to be written on them; principally, information of historical interest.
Edited by ExoGuy
09/18/2014 10:45 am
09/18/2014 10:45 am
