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Valued Member
United States
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There is a tiny mark on the rim of one of my five dollars that I have always wondered about. Does anyone have any idea what could have made this little incuse mark? As a chopmark collector I would really like to call it a chop but it would be about the smallest I have ever seen. Thanks!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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could have been somebody trying out their new decorative punch - or maybe marked all their gold for identification - your guess is as good as any  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1656 Posts |
An old assay mark? It passed someone's test a long time ago.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
I know it's got me befuddled...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1418 Posts |
Maybe another coin hit against it?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1888 Posts |
It doesn't look like a coin hit. It looks like a deliberate marking of unknown meaning for unknown purpose. But private identification would be a good guess because of the obvious effort to make the mark hard to notice. Chopmarks are usually randomly placed in prominent spots.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It looks similar to an imprint from one of the 13 stars on the obverse. However, it's a bit smaller than what you'd expect to see on a classic head half eagle, and obviously incuse instead of excuse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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zi might have been an intimate incounter with a french fleur-de-leis.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I suspect that it is is a tiny stamp to help ID the coin for some reason, maybe even to help check on someone's dishonesty a very, very long time ago. Remember, the date is 1838!
14ers: You have the makings of being able to fit into a group of Australians quite well, with that type of verbal shorthand, that starts this thread.
'Owyagoinmate, 'orrite?
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01/29/2012 5:38 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like a fleur de lis to me. Associated with the French monarchy, French settlers here in North America, New Orleans specifically, but but no means is that a complete or exclusive list.
Do you have any provenance on the coin?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Do you have any provenance on the coin? Nope! I bought it several years ago from an ordinary dealer at an ordinary show with no more conversation over it than the price. My bet is that the dealer didn't know any more of the coin's history other than what he paid for it. sel_691 Quote:
14ers: You have the makings of being able to fit into a group of Australians quite well I sincerely consider that a high compliment! Thank you! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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kind of looks like a boyscout design doesn't it? And I guess that is a fleur de lis as everyone else has said. I have no idea what it could be that would cause it though
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Valued Member
Canada
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it's definately not a fleur-de-lis .svg/220px-Fleur_de_lys_(or).svg.png) |
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Pillar of the Community
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Flower stamp of some sort.
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