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Despite all the hate generated towards modifiers, the simple use of the adjective "official" goes a long way in cleaning up bad and dead end definitions. As Mark Twain said "“When you … (View Post)

Although struck by the U.S. Mint, I forgot to mention that Medallic Art Co. (MACO) made the dies for this Official Medal for the exposition. (Thx, Bill Hyder) (View Post)

@CaptainBlunt said: I would suspect that this letter is in reference to planchets for striking So-Called Dollar HK-400 which was struck in the Mint Exhibit referred to in the letter. The silver and g… (View Post)

The most significant difference in the terms is in geographical usage. Counterstamp is used primarily in the U.S. and Canada for U.S. & many Canadian related items (stamp or host). Countermark is… (View Post)

While looking for something else I found this note in the die sinker chapter of the newest 6th edition of the Patriotic catalog -- "Research by David Gladfelter reveals that (Rudoph P.) Laubenhe… (View Post)