Odd counter stamp

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  1. libertymate

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    Hi all,

    I just bought a lot of Philippino crowns at under spot on eBay, and I noticed the older 0.900 crown has a counter stamp in what I assume is Chinese. Does anyone have info on this, or can anyone translate?

    [imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/16164_image.jpg][​IMG][/imgz]

    Cheers,
    S
     
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  2. wrcmad

    wrcmad Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Chinese chop marks. I'm not very fluent in written Chinese.
     
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  3. libertymate

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    Hmm interesting, thanks. What an odd thing to do to a coin -- although I guess times were different 120 years ago. Is this something that can be translated easily?
     
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    Here is a good explanation: http://www.1messydesk.com/chopmarks/chopmarks.html
     
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    Thanks, I really enjoyed that article. I will keep my eye out for these in the future.
     
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    Thanks for sharing the article. I also have a counterstamped coin. It's an 1820 crown in reasonably good nick except for the "A+C" stamped into the obverse. I couldn't find it in Brunk's list on the internet and I really can't afford $300-odd for his no doubt excellent book. I would dearly like to know more. The person who sold it to me said it was a 'bank mark', but I'm a bit dubious. I'm sure there must have been a reason for defacing what is a reasonably valuable coin.
     
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    Here's a photo of the crown in mentioned in my last post:
    [​IMG]

    Any information on this counter mark is appreciated.
     
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    ...and the reverse

    [​IMG]
     
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    I shall have a guess at this one. :)

    It is a test for a Sterling Sliver hallmark, maybe? What better place than a coin to check the fonts. Anyone up to speed with sterling marks?
     
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