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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;daveydempsey, post: 10664279, member: 22&quot;]Chop marks on coins are small counterstamps often Chinese characters applied by merchants or assayers to verify the authenticity weight or silver content of foreign coins, This practice was particularly common in East Asia, where foreign silver coins were used in trade, hence Trade Dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never seen two alike, I have seen counterfeits, though.</p><p>Weight and silver test is a must.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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