Markings On This Silver Meiji Coin?

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meijicoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:06 pm Hello, my Chinese great-grandpa left me this coin. From the front it looks like a silver Meiji Year 28 coin, but the back has marking stamped into it. Any idea what the characters mean? Any idea what this coin might be worth? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:17 pm Think those are assayer counter stamps, certifying coin is what it is. Others may be able to tell you just which "chop mark" is which. to the forum! Report this Post to the Staff
Coopertron5000 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 516 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:19 pm They're chopmarks - punched onto coins by merchants to validate weight, authenticity and silver content. Report this Post to the Staff
Optimist-numismatist Pillar of the Community Canada 683 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:21 pm Chop marks, I personally think that's a cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
meijicoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:21 pm Ah, I see. Thank you! Do they affect the value of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34567 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 7:53 pm Quote: Do they affect the value of the coin? I think that, in general, chop marks can decrease the value of the coin as they have been added to the coin after it left the mint. I'm sure that there are some people somewhere who collect chop marks, but I think that they are overshadowed by the folks that prefer to have clean fields on their coins. The only other thing that I would add is that the presence of chop marks does not guarantee that the underlying coin is real. Just as there are folks who are counterfeiting coins, some enterprising folks are adding chop marks to these fakes. I'm not saying that your coins is fake, though. I like that some of the chop marks on your coin seem to have been worn a little as if by circulation and then others were layered on top. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5298 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 7:58 pm The chop marks, if real, would not affect the value of this coin since it was not high grade. it might increase the value a bit. But, since it came from your great Grandfather, it is priceless. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 197031 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 10:37 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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