Counterstamps

STONE & BALL / SYRACUSE / N.Y. on a 1781 Spanish Colonial 2 Reales So-DA. Brunk S-1023, Rulau-NY 1027G. Host coin Very Good, but holed.

The firm of Stone & Ball of Syracuse, New York, was composed of S. Seymour, H. Stone, and Calvin S. Ball, who sold silverware and jewelry, and repaired clocks and watches. The firm held a contract with the Syracuse School Board to keep its clocks in working order. Their partnership extended from 1853 through 1869. After the partnership dissolved, Ball was the sole principal of the firm until 1903; he issued counterstamps in just his name.

From the Steve M. Tompkins Collection. Purchased from John Kraljevich.

Estimate: $ 150