K1DDO1979
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Well I finally scratched a huge bucket lister off my list. It only took over ten years to do it. A Queen Victoria 50 cent piece. I found some other old half dollars over the years but couldn’t seem to nail a Vicky. I was super surprised to see it come out then was excited again to see it had a counter stamp. I thought that was cool alone. Little did I know it turned out the stamp made it a sought after coin at auctions. The little counter stamp was a
”N O” which stood for Nils Ohman. He was originally from Sweden and moved to St. John’s, Newfoundland. He stayed until as late as December of 1897 then moved to Montréal, where he died at the age of 92 on March 21, 1936. During this time he set up as a jeweller, watchmaker, and optician in addition to being a stamp dealer, coin dealer, and engraver. Despite a bankruptcy in Newfoundland, he would become a Commissioner of the Superior Court of Montréal, which is a considerable achievement. So not only did I find a bucket list coin. I got it with a good date and a great counter mark. I couldn’t be happier. Plus I got a nice half of a Victorian British military buckle and some other old coppers. I searched hard for the other half of the buckle but had no luck. I hope it turns up because a compete two piece military buckle like that one is also on the my bucket list. Thanks for looking! 😁👍
Here’s a link with some info on the coins counter mark…
gbellauctions.wordpress.com
”N O” which stood for Nils Ohman. He was originally from Sweden and moved to St. John’s, Newfoundland. He stayed until as late as December of 1897 then moved to Montréal, where he died at the age of 92 on March 21, 1936. During this time he set up as a jeweller, watchmaker, and optician in addition to being a stamp dealer, coin dealer, and engraver. Despite a bankruptcy in Newfoundland, he would become a Commissioner of the Superior Court of Montréal, which is a considerable achievement. So not only did I find a bucket list coin. I got it with a good date and a great counter mark. I couldn’t be happier. Plus I got a nice half of a Victorian British military buckle and some other old coppers. I searched hard for the other half of the buckle but had no luck. I hope it turns up because a compete two piece military buckle like that one is also on the my bucket list. Thanks for looking! 😁👍
Here’s a link with some info on the coins counter mark…
The Newfoundland Counterstamped Coins of Nils Ohman
Geoffrey Bell Auctions Ltd. sales have achieved a reputation for offering scarce material beyond typical Canadian decimal coins and paper money; tokens and medals are two examples of where the firm…
gbellauctions.wordpress.com
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