@Insider2 said: @cameonut2011 asked: What do you mean that "[e]verybody (sic) is NOT QUALIFIED to have an opinion?"
There are no requirements or qualifications necessary to have an opinion. With that said, some opinions are obviously more valuable than others for obvious reasons.
Thanks for answering your own "unnecessary question" as you already know what I meant.
I did not mean to imply that the emperor ordered all chop marks by merchants to be applied. There is a subset of marks that were applied (mostly to '73 coins) that were involved in an emperor ordered study of the coins. I dont have a source readily available, and im on vacation at present.
Ill try to get one when i return.
Best I can do on short notice. "Most of the 1873 production was exported to China, and in October of that year, the Tongzhi Emperor had an assay test conducted on the coins." <- Wikipedia sourcing Evans, George G. (1887). Illustrated History of the United States Mint. Philadelphia, PA: George G. Evans.
The assay test is what I was referring to in my above statement. I realize I wasn't clearly communicating that, and that is on me.
I wonder if there are any "official" government chops on these coins. You may know.
If I were your age and collected chops, I would photograph each one that was different in any way. Besides having that catalog there would be some chops that deteriorated with use. Additionally,you might become able to ID fake chops by the characteristics of the punch.
@Insider2 said:
I wonder if there are any "official" government chops on these coins. You may know.
If I were your age and collected chops, I would photograph each one that was different in any way. Besides having that catalog there would be some chops that deteriorated with use. Additionally,you might become able to ID fake chops by the characteristics of the punch.
I believe that there are government chops. "official", I don't know, but certainly the assays punched some. I have what I believe to be an example, but I'm still trying to research it. Not ready at this time to make a writeup about it.
Chopmarked News is a great resource. It's done by Colin Gullburg (chopmarknews@gmail.com). There are over a decade worth of these, and they are magnificent. He documents a lot of chops, and translates them, too. I'd highly recommend them if you become more interested.
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Qualified or not, everybody's going to have opinions.
Do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree or disagree?
This is my personal opinion, so you don't get a vote.
Best I can do on short notice. "Most of the 1873 production was exported to China, and in October of that year, the Tongzhi Emperor had an assay test conducted on the coins." <- Wikipedia sourcing Evans, George G. (1887). Illustrated History of the United States Mint. Philadelphia, PA: George G. Evans.
The assay test is what I was referring to in my above statement. I realize I wasn't clearly communicating that, and that is on me.
@Insider2
Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
More Than It's Chopped Up To Be
I wonder if there are any "official" government chops on these coins. You may know.
If I were your age and collected chops, I would photograph each one that was different in any way. Besides having that catalog there would be some chops that deteriorated with use. Additionally,you might become able to ID fake chops by the characteristics of the punch.
I believe that there are government chops. "official", I don't know, but certainly the assays punched some. I have what I believe to be an example, but I'm still trying to research it. Not ready at this time to make a writeup about it.
Chopmarked News is a great resource. It's done by Colin Gullburg (chopmarknews@gmail.com). There are over a decade worth of these, and they are magnificent. He documents a lot of chops, and translates them, too. I'd highly recommend them if you become more interested.
Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
More Than It's Chopped Up To Be