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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JUNE 27, 2021Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor 
Ferdinand VI 8 Reales 1754 LM-JD MS64 PCGS, Lima mint, KM55.1, Cal-457 (prev. Cal-310). An absolute peach of an 8 Reales just shy of Gem Mint State designation, and bathed in an impressive array of color that lends to the coin's superior aesthetic caliber. Struck with exacting precision and lightly obscured luster, this piece finds itself tied for the finest certified with one other. A beautiful piece in the upcoming Heritage Hong Kong sale. -Editor
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1817 U.S. Large Cent Countermarked "P. BARTON / CAIRO" Stamped with a two-line punch of unusual design. The host coin is dark, somewhat glossy, and has nicer surfaces than appear in the photos.
Issuer: Pliny Barton
BRUNK PLATE COIN.
Ex. Q. David Bowers collection.
Research Notes: There are only two countermarked coins known from this issuer, from two different styles of punch marks. I also own the other example, and will be listing it in the following week. There is a large amount of information available on Pliny Barton and his factory works located in Cairo, New York. Barton's factory ruins are still visible deep in the woods. I explored the factory ruins with the local town historian, and they are an AMAZING sight, buried deep in the woods, next to a stream, which the factory used to generate water power for their Trip Hammer (stamping hammer). I visited the site on 26 May 2009. From Bob Merchant's latest eBay offerings. A great piece with equally great cataloging. See the listing for more information. -Editor
Bob adds: "Really enjoyed researching this coin. Next week I am listing (on eBay) the only other known counterstamp from this early American manufacturer. The stamp is of a different (probably later) style." 
Hard Times token LOW 130 R3 HT-103 AU. JML & WH Scovill 1837 Waterbury Con. with Phoenix rising on obverse. Gilt Buttons Of Every Description Sheet Brass Plated Metal & Gold Plate (200-250). From Steve Hayden's eBay offerings. A classic piece from a major 19th century numismatic manufacturer. -Editor
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1882 Grand Jury Document Regarding Counterfeiting Coins In our years of purveying historical documents we rarely ever come across any sort of reference to coins themselves. This interesting case regarded the counterfeiting of Morgan silver dollars, which would be significant to our numismatic clientele. Interesting numismatic archival material. Check it out. -Editor
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