New Book - 'By Weight, Not by Coyne - An Introduction to Chopmarked Coins'
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Just released on Amazon this morning! This is just the third major publication dedicated to chopmarks, after F. M. Rose's Chopmarks (1987) and Colin Gullberg's Chopmarked Coins - A History (2014). It covers the general history of silver's use in China, the emergence of global trade networks based on the silver trade, and discusses hundreds of different types used in Southeast Asia, including the historical context, rarity ratings, and prior auction appearances.
By Weight, Not by Coyne - An Introduction to Chopmarked Coins
W. Taylor Leverage
As the world opened up in the Age of Discovery, new trade routes were drawn across oceans, establishing the first truly global commercial networks. Luxury goods from China, European governments, and new trading powerhouses came together to lay the foundations for modern-day corporations and international politics. At the heart of this commercial revolution was silver, the only means of exchange that found acceptance at every port - massive quantities of the metal, taken from the Spanish American colonies and ports across the world, became the lifeblood of commerce around the globe, particularly in China itself.
Much of the silver that made its way to Southeast Asia bears marks of its time spent there - chop marks, private countermarks indicating acceptable silver content. Long dismissed by many collectors as simple damage, chop marks have since gained a much more consistent following as artifacts of trade, and both the diverse range of host types and the unique histories associated with them - both of which are found in this book - make them a fascinating area for collectors.
Featuring more than 300 images, By Weight, Not by Coyne explores the history of foreign silver in China and the coins that were actually used in trade, covering more than 35 countries and hundreds of types. The commercial and political context of each type is paired with rarity ratings and auction appearances, which makes the book a useful tool to both the researcher and the collector in this traditionally overlooked area of trading history.
269 pages
Paperback
ISBN: 9798378776290
For more information, or to order, see: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C79L8GCT.
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Mine is ordered, can't wait to pore through it all weekend!
Ordered. Thanks for the link
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Just ordered a copy, thanks for the update.
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“Currently unavailable” 👎
Amazon has the 2003 edition of Gregory G. Brunk's Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins, for the low price of $1,319 😳
Shows as in-stock when I go to the link. Just ordered.
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Thanks Tom! Mystery solved, I double checked and still said unavailable because my Amazon app was set to Amazon.ca ! But was able to order on Amazon.com
Ordered!
Complete Set of Chopmarked Trade Dollars
Carson City Silver Dollars Complete 1870-1893http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=2722"
Just ordered this book. It will go with my F. M. Rose's Chopmarks book.... Will be interesting to compare the data. Hope the new book has a picture of my chopped Trade Dollar... That would be cool... Cheers, RickO
Most of the coins came from five major chopmark collections, doubt there will be too many surprises.
Got mine today, nice book!
Ordered my copy yesterday I own the one from Colin but not the one Rose wrote. Looking forward to spend time with this new book and some good coffee and just relax outside in the sun.
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Anyone know how many were printed? Just curious.
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I believe the original version of Rose was about 750 (plus a post-2000 reprinting) and Gullberg was 500, but the new book is offered through Amazon's publishing arm and is printed on demand.
I received my copy yesterday... First impression... Wow.. Very nicely done. Will be looking at it in detail this coming week... Got to work all day today. Cheers, RickO
Can't wait to get my copy! Just ordered.
Hope you enjoy it!
Amazon seems to be shipping very promptly, copies are getting delivered in two-three days.
Now that I started reading the book I would highly highly recommend it to not only chopmark collectors but any Latin American coin collectors as well. It answered many questions I pondered for years and I just started it yesterday. Well worth the cost!!!
This is definitely one of the better coin books to own. The author has created a masterpiece in my opinion. Just like Resplandores or Brad Yonaka's books.
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My copy arrived in 2 days.
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I just placed my order as well! I look forward to this one. And giving it another bump, because I think this will be a worth-while book for many of the history buffs and numismatists on this forum!
I've read a significant portion of the book and you are exactly right. The coins and information about them is fascinating and the plate coins and photography are drool worthy. But the well-researched information provided around each coin's historical context relating to its mintage and use in global trade is world class.
I just ordered mine. Maybe this will get me to visit the vault and dust off my dormant collection.
Would love to see some of the pieces that you've assembled! Hope you enjoy the book.
Just appeared in the mailbox! A quick leaf-through: looks comprehensive, excellent photos and illustrations. Can't wait to hunker down with this book and soak up some knowledge and history.
Anyone else notice that although the cover is paper, it feels like the genuine Corinthian pleather found in a 70’s Chrysler, circa Ricardo Montalban commercial? Takes getting used to, but nice feel overall
@shirohniichan2
Wow, Shiroh, welcome back! By all means, dust off those chopmarked Trade Dollars and get back in the game.
Complete Set of Chopmarked Trade Dollars
Carson City Silver Dollars Complete 1870-1893http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=2722"