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JB Lemiere Bruxelles counterstamp

Started by Henk, March 10, 2024, 11:02:15 AM

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Henk

This counterstamp on a very worn French 1856A 5 centimes is listed by Brunk as #52740 (host coin French 10 centimes). Brunk states: Occupation of this merchant is unknown.

The counterstamp reads: J.B.LEMIERE / 70.R.ETUVE / BRUXELLES (with help from Brunk as the name on my speciment is not very clear and the last letter is missing)

I checked the Brussels address books and found the following listings for J.B. Lemiere:
1880   Not listed
1822/3   Not listed
1884   Not available
1885   Chene 26
1888    Chene 24 and Etuve 72
1890   Etuve 70
1891   Etuve 70
1892   Etuve 70
1893    Etuve 70
1894    Etuve 70 Advert
1895    Etuve 70 Advert
1897   Etuve 70
1897   Etuve 70
1898   Page missing
1900    Etuve 71   
1905    Etuve 71
1908    Etuve 71
1909    Etuve 71
1910    Not listed

There also are two adverts from this merchant. I reproduce the one in the 1894 address book here.

The issuer is a cutler. I think the stamp he used to mark his cutlery was used to mark this coin. Not as an advert but as a trial of the stamp or just because he had a worn coin available. I doubt the French 5 centimes was used in Belgium as the Belgian 5 Centimes is much larger and heavier than the French equivalent (28 mm vs 25 and 10 g vs 5).

The counterstamp can be dated to between about 1889 and 1900.

bart

Rue de l'Etuve or Stoofstraat is a very famous street in the center of Brussels. His shop was really close to the Amigo***** Hotel, and a little further, on the corner of the Rue de l'Etuve and the Rue du Chêne (Eikstraat) you'll find Manneken Pis.

Figleaf

To sum up the ad, Lemaire ran a workshop that made and repaired all kinds of metallic objects and spare parts, in particular for pro kitchens and new clothing finishers.

From around 1870, cities all over Western Europe were trying to move loud, dirty and smelly industries from the centre of the city to the outskirts, so Lemaire's disappearance from Stoomstraat / Rue de l'Etuve does not necessarily mean he went out of business.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

eurocoin

Jean Baptiste Lemière was born 9 September 1844 in Grand-Manil and his death was registered on 11 October 1916 in Brussels.

Figleaf

Thank you. That means he was 65 in 1909, an indication that he did retire that year.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

eurocoin

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The City Archive in Brussels also has an image of his shop at Rue de L'etuve 71, that was apparently once used on a postcard, but unfortunately it hasn't been digitized and they ask a ridiculous amount of money for a scan or photo of it.