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The stippled Chinese characters are not commercial chopmarks, they're likely temple offering inscriptions; I've seen at least five or six examples of US Trade Dollars with marks of this style, but th… (View Post)

Nice chopmarked Portrait Two Reales! The denomination is slightly easier to find than their crown counterparts, but that's a relative term - they're not all that easy to find on an absolute basis, pa… (View Post)

Based on surviving cobs and period records, chopmarks seem to have been in vogue in China by 1625 or so. Any host predating 1600 is rare, but cobs from the late 1610s and early 1620s are quite well k… (View Post)

A somewhat slow year for me in terms of acquisitions too, but I ramped up in the back half of the year; lower volume, but strong highlights. All chopmarked pieces, as it's been my main focus for near… (View Post)

Cool C/S! EL SALVADOR. El Salvador - United States of America. Real, ND (1868). PCGS AG-3; Countermark: VG Details. KM-Unlisted; Jovel-Unlisted. Issued by Decree of 28 September 1868. Countermark: Ty… (View Post)