Chop marked coins

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  1. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Here is another little sub- collecting niche to consider.
    Chinese merchants used their own personalised stamp or chop to authenticate coins .Once they had verified the coin was not a fake ,they marked it with their symbol and ,as the coins usually only circulated in a fairly small area ,the other merchants recognised the mark and knew it was genuine.Many of thse were Spanish and Mexican coins ,because of the high silver content
    Some coins have been chopped so many times the details are all but obscured.I only have one ,bought for melt value,without any idea of it's signifigance ..I thought some fool had got creative with a chisel :D.

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    Anyone else taking an interest in these? Here is a youtube from one American collector

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An8_aSjv3CY
     
  2. XB

    XB Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I love chop marked coins Boyou - in fact earlier this morning I was searching the bay for any chop marked 8 Reales

    The chops add so much character to the coins, and imho add to the history of the coin involved.
     
  3. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Great ,XB.I subscribe to a newsletter that a guy in Shangahai publishes every month or so .It is full of useful articles on chopped coins and has lots of pics .
    If i could just work out how to post a pdf file ...hint :)
     
  4. Golden ChipMunk

    Golden ChipMunk Well-Known Member

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    Belgium 1873 chopped mark 5 Franc. Lord coin

    Denomination: 5 Franc


    State: Belgium

    Issue year(s):1873

    Person: Leopold II of Belgium(1835 - 1909)

    Categories: with lords


    Belgium, 5 Francs, 1873

    LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES

    Bare head of King Leopold II left, Leop Weiner under head near rim

    L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE

    Crowned coat of arms surrounded by laurels, denomination in fields, date below

    Edge Lettering: DIEU PROTEGE LA BELGIQUE ***

    25.0000 g, .900 Silver, .7234 ASW

    Mintage: 22,341,000

    KM 24



    Observe with marking of Actual coin

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    Reverse of Actual coin

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    See Link


    http://coinshome.net/en/coin_definition-5_Franc--Belgium-uvd_AAEBbqQAAAEjtU_APfNR.htm

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  5. 1for1

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    Chinese Silver Dollar with two clean chop marks / countermarks

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    Heavily used heavily chopped silver Japan Yen Crown size Silver Coin

    more 8 Reales Chopped coins coming soon..
     
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    Kam Active Member Silver Stacker

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    One 8 Reales chopped coin

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  7. S. Ohno

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    Japan yen (punch) and Seychelles rupee (scratch test???):
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    Don't chopmark your coins, it will damage the other side!
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    The punch made a bump on the other side.
    Hard to see - under UP in RUPEE.
     
  8. Golden ChipMunk

    Golden ChipMunk Well-Known Member

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    8 Reales means 8 Royals; Mexican 1874 Zs JA, Which possess with a few Oriental Chop Marks
    with Original toning, 27 grams in weight; 90% silver

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    Kam Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Nice grab chip, I like the toning
     
  10. 1for1

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    Love the Toning chip! Fantastic Coin!
     

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