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Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 11:22 am Just got this from the bank. Has anyone ever seen a counterstamp like this? Thanks. Edited by Papadoc75 09/13/2019 11:23 am Report this Post to the Staff

Atlas642 Pillar of the Community United States 562 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 11:58 am Not exactly like that, but it appears to be a Chinese bank teller stamp. They often stamp $100s to mark them as good when exchanging. Then, the notes find their way back to the US. It harkens back to the silver coins they chopmarked from the 1600s to the 1900s. Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 12:01 pm Wow. Very interesting. Thanks for the explanation Atlas642! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36491 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 12:12 pm So you have a Chinese "chop marked" Benjamin. Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 12:14 pm Sure do. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 2:14 pm Interesting find. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:29 pm An earlier CCF thread with other Chinese bank teller marks: http://goccf.com/t/149118 "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
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:46 pm Thanks for sharing that thread Spence. It's truly a mystery. Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 09/14/2019 07:27 am Most of these originate in the Middle East or Eastern Europe. They are also used by merchants in the US in areas with high populations of immigrants from these areas. The reference to China is misunderstood. These are similar to Chinese chop marks on silver coins but the stamps on US notes do not originate in China. Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/15/2019 09:06 am Very interesting lettow. What is the purpose though? I'm curious if it is similar to a counterfeit marker. Maybe the stamps use the same ink and will turn a certain color on fake paper. Edited by Papadoc75 09/15/2019 11:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 09/16/2019 1:54 pm Like chop marks, the stamps are a merchants indication the note is genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
sarikanair New Member India 22 Posts	Posted 09/17/2019 08:21 am The stamping is known as a "chop mark." These were finished by money trade seller. They cleaved them to affirm that the note is certifiable. In this way, on the off chance that they do ever run over a similar note with their mark, they would not need to invest energy confirming it again and they can securely utilize it or make accessible to their clients. Early days, silver coins, for example, US Trade dollars, British Trade dollars, and Chinese Dragon Silver dollar have cleaves imprints bearing second-hand stores, merchants, images and so on. Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/17/2019 09:01 am Thank you for that information Sarikanair! Report this Post to the Staff
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