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Valued Member
United States
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I have a 1796 dollar and I thin it is fake because it has a lot of mint mark stamps on it. I will set up my micro scope and show the marks. Anyone know the weight on these? Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The coin should weight 26.96g and be 39mm in diameter although wear may reduce the weight anything within 6% of the original weight might be alright.
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Are you talking about a U.S.Dollar? Do you mean chop marks? John1  |
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United States
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I was thinking chopmarks as well but a 1796 dollar?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've never heard of a chopmarked 1796 Dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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Just a guess: are you talking about an 8 reales coin?
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United States
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This is a 1796 CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA (on the front) (back says) HISPAN ET IND M 8R F M. No they look like mint/or stamps but small. I am getting a mini scope next week and I will make some pics.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You evidently have an 8 reales Spanish coin from the reign of Charles IV, most likely struck in Mexico City. These were widely employed in the China trade, and so I'd expect your small stampings to be chopmarks. The weight is about right. If you could post any sort of photos at all, even taken with a phone, that'd be helpful.
Colligo ergo sum
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Korea, Republic Of
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You do have a Spanish 8 reales silver coin! It rather sounds genuine from the description. The "mint mark stamps" part is actually the part that gives me clear evidence that this is probably genuine (without seeing the actual pics). The "mint mark stamps" is actually "chopmarks," as Lucky Cuss said. See, these circulated freely in China, and these were used in trade by their silver value. Chinese merchants would be paid with these 8 reales, along with various silver coins and Trade dollars of different countries. They would stamp the coins with metal punches engraved with various Chinese characters to see if the coin is entirely silver. That stamp mark is called a chopmark. They are very common on these coins. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Ah ok thank you guys I will try and see if my camera will take some good pics
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Valued Member
United States
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I post a new topic on this coin with pics but it was moved to different place
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Posted 05/23/2014 2:04 pm
