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calstang New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 02:15 am On the reverse side of a 1879 Mexico 8 reales. There are no other marks. Nothing like the chopmarks I'm used to seeing so wondering if it is a countermark/stamp of some kind. Would appreciate any insight you may have. Report this Post to the Staff

macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 03:43 am Interesting indeed. I think is an orient chopmark. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 06:07 am Don't know but I want to hang around to find out. I would vote for chop mark though. Just an opinion though. Check out this site: http://www.1messydesk.com/chopmarks/chopmarks.html Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 06:54 am It's a counterstamp Report this Post to the Staff
calstang New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 10:58 am Thanks for everyone's feedback. I'm beginning to think this is an example of an assayer chopmark/stamp. I've read that coins with assay chopmarks rarely have additional chopmarks of other types (which would explain the rest of the coin being mark free). If I'm able to figure this out, will post what I find. Again, thank you for the feedback. Report this Post to the Staff
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