Mel Wacks Newps

19Lyds

I simply cannot resist these!

LanceNewmanOCC

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those are interesting

i remember some extensive thread(s) here on the forum regarding those mel stamped items
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ricko

Interesting... have seen a couple of those, but not with the holder. Cheers, RickO

19Lyds

Here's one I've never seen before.

CarlWohlforth

oooh, ooh, I like the Freedom Dollar!

Thanks for posting, I haven't heard of these before.

GBurger717

check this one out...
eBay cracked mel wacks

edix2001

<< <i>check this one out...
eBay cracked mel wacks >>



I got one of those from Mel.

DNADave

<< <i>oooh, ooh, I like the Freedom Dollar!

Thanks for posting, I haven't heard of these before. >>



Link to pics of many of Mel Wacks' counterstamps.

19Lyds

These four newps arrived today.

The very First Mel Wacks counterstamp commemorating the Viking 1 Trip to Mars.


The Second counterstamp Commemorating the Turkey for Thanksgiving 1976. This one was done to commemorate the fact that Ben Franklin wanted the Turkey to be the National Bird instead of the Bald Eagle.


The Thirst Counterstamp by Mel Wacks was the 1978 Camp David Peace Accord Peace Dollar.


Lastly, Mel sent me one of the Papal Peso Coins that split when the counterstrike was applied.


I need to get Todd to photograph these so that the beautiful toning is correctly displayed. I gave it a shot but its not nearly what it could be.

Bayard1908

I would have thought these were kitsch when new; however, enough time has now passed that I think they're mildly interesting.

savoyspecial

>>The Second counterstamp Commemorating the Turkey for Thanksgiving 1976. This one was done to commemorate the fact that Ben Franklin wanted the Turkey to be the National Bird instead of the Bald Eagle.>>



These came on covers in 1976, postmarked by the P.O. in Turkey, TX. The envelopes are what imparted the rich toning on many of these.

messydesk

I have to admit when I saw the subject I though that Mel Gibson went ape-spit on someone's newps, and the OP mistyped "Whacks".

19Lyds

<< <i>>>The Second counterstamp Commemorating the Turkey for Thanksgiving 1976. This one was done to commemorate the fact that Ben Franklin wanted the Turkey to be the National Bird instead of the Bald Eagle.>>



These came on covers in 1976, postmarked by the P.O. in Turkey, TX. The envelopes are what imparted the rich toning on many of these. >>

You're absolutely right!



The Viking is in this cover:

lasvegasteddy

interesting pieces here in which i could see a whole subset birthing from...
nice very-nice

acan451

19Lyds
They are just great coins I love them thanks for showing them
I think they are very cool
All the best
Alan