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to me, those look like someone was trying out a pair of wire-cutters. PMD, probably nothing more.  |
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Forgot to list what kind of help I am actually looking for. I'm just looking for any info whatsoever on the coin. Please and thanks!
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I think I would agree that the marks on the coin most would view as damage. There are some coins that have been stamped by a company then put into circulation for advertisement, some of these command a premium. A random person put some letters on the coin for whatever reason. It is 90% and worth at least melt. Someone may pay a buck or so over that since it has VG/F details but that is about it. It is an interesting find though since you never see these coins outside of circulation. I have several of those coins. One issue I see is the "X" blocks the date, making it only valuable for its silver I would think. Is the date 1905?
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07/06/2013 06:18 am
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I think you have a right to be intrigued by these markings! The coin dealer was probably saying they gave the coin provenance, meaning the marks (might) provide some context in regard to the place you found the coin. Provenance is an archeological term; if you want an entertaining definition, see the great 1977 film "The Deep," a must-see for any treasure-hunters.
Provenance is what separates those seeking knowledge from those seeking treasure; you wouldn't be here if you just wanted to know how big a piece of silver you found in the ground. It's true these marks may have been made with no purpose, but the coin was struck twice, in six different places, particularly spaced, with a tool that leaves a wedge-shaped imprint. I'd say this was a form of crude countermark or counterstamp. It may well have some significance with how the miners in that town were paid, or with how or where they spent their money.
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I don't what to make of it, but it definitely piques my interest! It sure appears to be 1904, which seems strange if the town was also abandoned in that same year. It seems unlikely that the coin could accumulate that much wear in less than one year; perhaps it was deposited much later? I'm always fascinated by coins with this type of "damage". Even if they are less valuable from a numismatic perspective, they certainly have more historical value in my opinion...just wish we could identify exactly what that value is in this case!
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Is it possible these are some form of chop mark? Perhaps this coin made a side trip to China at some point?
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Posted 07/06/2013 01:44 am
