HINDSIGHT ON THE COREY'S OINTMENT COUNTERSTAMP
The E-Sylum (6/14/2020)
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Bill Groom offers these notes on an interesting counterstamp. Thanks! -Editor
Some time ago, I penned an article on the TRY COREY'S OINTMENT counterstamps. I expressed my belief therein that this issue was most likely produced by Dr. Medad S. Corey of western NY. Dr. Corey was granted a patent in 1883 for his ointment to treat piles. He apparently sold the patent to an Ohio company which marketed the product for many years thereafter as "The Eureka Pile Ointment." Dr. Corey had abandoned his medical office in Fredonia, but he maintained his practice at his country store in Hamlet, twelve miles distant.
The Fredonia Censor, NY 2-13-1884
In further researching Dr. Corey, I stumbled upon a rather intriguing, local news article, pictured to the left. I'd previously read that Dr. Corey maintained a herb garden behind his store. Judging from this article, it seems that the good doctor was given to concocting natural remedies. The success of his worm medicine evidenced a rather remarkable ending!!
This all makes me wonder if Corey may have issued another counterstamp; perhaps, entitled COREY'S WORM DISPATCHER !?
