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Re: Cool counterstamp on a 1821 large cent Anyone recognize the merchant?
Brunk does not list this counterstamp or any close variation. The inclusion of "Maker" leads me to believe that it is a trial stamp and this same stamp would be found on machinery, metal wo… (View Post)3 -
Re: The Honorable Carter H. Harrison Memorial Medal So-Called Dollar SCD HK-765
My thoughts on the OP Harrison medal are the same even after the new images. The reverse indicates a late die state with the seven + die cracks and may be well on the way to a major die chip. As ment… (View Post)1 -
Re: Peace medal opinions wanted, please: Is my Grant-Cochise medal authentic? A replica? Outright fake?
I recognized the style as soon as I saw it -- the engaged token & medal dealers as well as many Civil War and Western Americana dealers have been aware of Mr. Mulka for 40+ years. (View Post)1 -
Re: Coney Island Jockey Club medals by Tiffany & Co 1880/1883
They are both original. (View Post)1 -
Re: What is this artistic motif called - and during what time period was it popular on US tokens?
It is most commonly called a propeller and comes in many slightly different forms sometimes with different names to differentiate the devices. You can find them on early 20th Century tokens and in th… (View Post)9