An 1820 Dime With Some History Attached To It .

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ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 3:34 pm Attributed counterstamps on early Bust Dimes are scarcer than hen's teeth. Their small diameter didn't lend itself to the practice. LOCKWOOD & SCRIBNER were partners in a silversmith and watchmaking business, During the mid 1840's.Alfred Lockwood, born in 1797, was the principal. He was listed, working alone, in the 1842 NY City directory. Levi Scribner joined him a year or two later. Alfred sold the business in 1847. Levi then took over the shop, located at 265 Pearl Street, and he is listed at that address in the 1848 city directory. Here's an ad of theirs that appeared in Sheldon's Business Directory for 1845 .... Here are pics of a silver ladle that they produced. Note that the makers' mark differs from that on the dime. Silversmiths often used multiple stampings in their work. This surviving ladle, shown below, rests in the Winterhur museum .... The counterstamp was unknown to exonumia authors Brunk and Rulau in 2003. This 1820 dime, bearing a LOCKWOOD & SCRIBNER c/s presently appears to be the only one extant. Given that the c/s is curved, it may have been applied to watch cases that the pair created/repaired. The heavy wear on this 1820 dime suggests it may possibly have been Scribner's pocket piece; this, as he was perhaps born about that year? As is inevitably the case with c/s'd coins, unanswerable questions abound. Edited by ExoGuy 07/05/2024 3:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188325 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 4:26 pm Fascinating! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 6:02 pm Very interesting, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Makitag Valued Member Canada 52 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 6:42 pm Very interesting - thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95855 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 7:16 pm huh! great bit of history on this coin .. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74096 Posts	Posted 07/05/2024 11:08 pm Nice piece of history. Thank you for posting! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25172 Posts	Posted 07/06/2024 12:18 am Thank you for sharing your coin and the history, ExoGuy! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 07/06/2024 8:03 pm Was there quite a battle for this one ? Love reading your cs stories. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 07/06/2024 9:22 pm Quote: Was there quite a battle for this one ? Love reading your cs stories. Unlike many of the c/s's I've acquired, this one wasn't cheap, but IMHO, the price was reasonable. I won it as auction for $160. Not bad for an apparently unique piece of history. methinks. The silversmith c/s's are among my favored occupations. What I appreciate most about them is that I'm often able to acquire silver spoons which bear matching hallmarks or retail marks. I've over a hundred such pairings in my silversmith collection. Many of the early silver spoons are, in their own right, works of art like many coins, tokens and medals. It's not uncommon for me to learn that the spoons are as difficult to locate as the counterstamped coins. Like many pre Civil War silver coins, silverware was often melted down and recycled during subsequent years; this, as silver-plating became more popularized. When I can't locate a companion silver spoon, a pic of matching mark on same suffices, In this case, Lockwood & Scribner, I fell short on both counts. Collecting as I do, I've long enjoyed the challenge and the hunt. Many a morning that I awake, my first thought is, "What counterstamp project might I pursue today?" My second thought, as I ascend from the bed, is, "Am I still ambulatory?" Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 07/09/2024 10:27 am Very interesting back story on this piece. Love the history you he ng to life. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
DoctorBurnzy Pillar of the Community United States 1378 Posts	Posted 07/27/2024 01:41 am Very informative post. Keep em coming. Report this Post to the Staff
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