Please Help To Identify The Countermark

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Koval New Member Ukraine 4 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 05:58 am Hello. Please help to identify the countermark on the 6 pence of 1816. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 07:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 07:32 am @kov, first welcome to CCF. Second, that may be "chop mark" of non-Chinese origin. It looks a little bit like a ligature of the letters A and P. "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
Koval New Member Ukraine 4 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 07:53 am @Spence Thank you. I also see two letters "A" and "P". But what do they mean? Have you seen similar "chop marks"? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 09:00 am I have not seen this specific style before, so this is all conjecture on my part. I believe that chop marks were used by bankers/jewelers to certify that a specific coin was found to have sufficient fineness and weight of precious metal. I'm not aware of any books on this subject, but hopefully others who are more knowledgeable will weigh in at some point. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 09:10 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Koval New Member Ukraine 4 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 09:11 am @Spence Thank you for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187840 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 3:09 pm to the Community! 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
Koval New Member Ukraine 4 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 06:40 am Thank you all for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
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