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Thank you @asheland for the mention of my little project above. Not to diminish at all, but it is likely that both Samuel B. Purple and William Foster were basically fancy goods merchants, rather tha… (View Post)

I collect American silver, flat and hollowware. Today the ebay listing count under Coin Silver is 7,996 BIN and 429 auction. In addition, many of the auctions begin at high retail, so they might as w… (View Post)

Sorry for the crap image, but it's all I had on file (a surprise in itself) (View Post)

Not to say it's the same gent, but R .(Robert) F. Adair was a noted jeweler and manufacturer in Maysville KY c 1850/1860. If it's his retail countermark used on bought-in goods, it would be desirable… (View Post)

When it was still AuctionWeb, so early 1996. A pristine c 1805 9 1/2" coffin end serving spoon by Robert Brookhouse for $17.55 including postage (I don't collect coins, preferring hand craft ove… (View Post)