Louis Scuderi wrote in response to Tom Little's inquiry
about countermarked quarters:
I don't know if anyone has been tracking the different counterstamps and has been keeping tabs on the prices. I have images of quite a few, primarily 1815 E's and 1825 L's which is in line with the relative rarity of the counterstamps. I have found the 15 L and 25 E to be the hardest to find with less than 20% of 1815's being 1815 L and closer to 10% of 1825's being 1825 E. I think Steve's book has similar relative percentages. I've personally seen fewer sales of the 1825 E's. I finally completed my set (I also have a duplicate 1815 E) last year. They are all out there for the finding but as far as a estimate of survivors there could be a total of few hundred of all of them. I see enough (including duplicate sales of the same coin) to consider them to be in the low R4 range for the common ones (15E, 25L) and mid-R5 for the uncommon stamps (15L, 25E). Of the common ones 15E in my opinion is easier than the 25L.
If anyone wants to see more counterstamp photos I've included mine (images below). They are also on Coinzip.
While high grade examples are the most often found, as can be seen from some of my images they can be also be found well worn. The lowest grade I have seen is a G4 1815 E. Highest grade is an 1815 E in MS65 (not slabbed). Many of the counterstamped coins have been cleaned, but that seems to be the norm for large sized bust quarters.
Louis
I don't know if anyone has been tracking the different counterstamps and has been keeping tabs on the prices. I have images of quite a few, primarily 1815 E's and 1825 L's which is in line with the relative rarity of the counterstamps. I have found the 15 L and 25 E to be the hardest to find with less than 20% of 1815's being 1815 L and closer to 10% of 1825's being 1825 E. I think Steve's book has similar relative percentages. I've personally seen fewer sales of the 1825 E's. I finally completed my set (I also have a duplicate 1815 E) last year. They are all out there for the finding but as far as a estimate of survivors there could be a total of few hundred of all of them. I see enough (including duplicate sales of the same coin) to consider them to be in the low R4 range for the common ones (15E, 25L) and mid-R5 for the uncommon stamps (15L, 25E). Of the common ones 15E in my opinion is easier than the 25L.
If anyone wants to see more counterstamp photos I've included mine (images below). They are also on Coinzip.
While high grade examples are the most often found, as can be seen from some of my images they can be also be found well worn. The lowest grade I have seen is a G4 1815 E. Highest grade is an 1815 E in MS65 (not slabbed). Many of the counterstamped coins have been cleaned, but that seems to be the norm for large sized bust quarters.
Louis
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Tom Little wrote:
Thanks for the information. I sent in my JRCS membership
application. I have one of the Bust Quarters in the Great
Collections auction this week. Here is
the link to the auction: https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/40657/182542-Capped-Bust-Quarter-Browning-3-PCGS-XF-40
. That one is the 1826/4/2, a "Browning 3", graded XF40. I
also have some bust dimes in the auction.
I like Great Collections for their low commissions and excellent
imaging. They also pay faster than the other auctions.
Tom
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Pete Mosiondz, Jr. wrote in response to a question about a
"Highlander" collection:
I could not find a reference to a "Highlander
Collection" in my files but I
did come across the Alex Highland Collection sold at the Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001.
Unfortunately I do not have a copy of the catalog. Perhaps a newsletter
member who has a copy could take a look to see if it contained the 1795
dollar BB-52, XF-40 (PCGS). My notes indicate that the sale contained many
exemplary coins.
Pete Mosiondz, Jr.
did come across the Alex Highland Collection sold at the Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001.
Unfortunately I do not have a copy of the catalog. Perhaps a newsletter
member who has a copy could take a look to see if it contained the 1795
dollar BB-52, XF-40 (PCGS). My notes indicate that the sale contained many
exemplary coins.
Pete Mosiondz, Jr.
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Nathan Markowitz wrote:
I am pleased announce the schedule for the 2012 Educational
Forums for Buffalo, NY.
Please support your fellow numismatists by attending these sessions on Friday
and Saturday. Prior attendees will note that we will not have a Friday
evening program this year...instead attendees will be free to enjoy the local
community after a musical sendoff of eighteenth century music by local
historian Ron Cary. See you there!
Buffalo 2012 EAC
Educational Program
Friday May 4, 2012
Noon: Mark Borckardt: “When Was the War of 1812?”
1PM: Greg Heim:
“The Reality of Die Variety/Marriage Attribution”
2PM; Howard Spencer Pitkow: “My Sojourn in China
and Hong Kong---Acquiring Counterfeit US
Copper Large Cents”
3PM: Bill
Eckberg: “Men at Work: The Mint in 1793”
4PM: Steve Carr: “Misaligned Die Large Cents”
5:30PM Ronald Cary: “18th Century
Tavern Music of the Niagara Frontier”
Music presentation with cash bar
Saturday, May 5,
2012
Noon: Franklin
Noel: “Coinage, Sovereignty, and The
Birth of The Republic”
1PM: John
Kraljevich: “Money and Medals of Early
Upstate New York”
2PM: Chuck Heck: “The Buffalo Copper Connection”
3PM: Mark
Borckardt: “Who Am I?: An Interactive Numismatic Seminar”
4PM: Pete Smith: “The Starred Reverse Cent and 1792 Half
Dime: Conducting Pedigree Research with
Current Resources”
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Alan V. Weinberg wrote:
There is a superb Mint state white
metal John Reich -signed and designed
1801 Thom Jefferson inaugural medal in Princeton University's numismatic
collection which is on exhibit at the college and viewable enlarged on the numismatic exhibit website set up by
Princeton curator Alan Stahl (formerly of the ANS).
In white metal in this superb condition, it is actually rarer than the silver
specimens. Go to rbsc.princeton.edu/capping-liberty
(Editor's Note: After clicking
on the link, use the "Exhibition Cases" links in the orange-colored
box on the left side of the page to view some wonderful material)
Alan V. Weinberg
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From Brad Karoleff, via E-Sylum
(the electronic publication of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society):
We will sell the JR Journal Index to volumes 1-20 to non-members for $15
delivered which may be credited towards membership of $25/year if they join. The index can be ordered from me at
bkaroleff (at) yahoo.com or by mail at JRCS C/O Brad Karoleff 225 E 6th St.
suite 1 Cincinnati, OH 45202. 
