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Scarce Pair of Counterstamped Seated Half Dollars, this

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Scarce Pair of Counterstamped Seated Half Dollars, this
<B>Scarce Pair of Counterstamped Seated Half Dollars.</B></I> Two very scarce pieces: an 1876-S counterstamped by Sprague & Blodgett's Georgia Minstrels Admit One, Sprague & Blodgett was a traveling show that employed singing minstrels of the day, one of the famous persons associated with this company was black American Charles Hicks, who is reported to have placed this type of coin into circulation to hype the show before it showed up in town, the consignor indicates this is from a Jan. 31, 1985, Kagin's auction, lot 1011; and an 1854 Arrows counterstamped Free Ticket to Yankee Robinsons Quadruple-Show, Rulau-OH-Ci-180. A great pair of scarce counterstamps sure to enhance anyone's collection. We expect spirited bidding on this pair. The market value is approximately $400-$600.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)