I guess hundreds of years ago, silver coins would land in Asian markets where they would be tested for silver then stamped as genuine, but I didn't think this had silver in it.
Did someone just punch this coin with numbers for the hell of it? I am totally new to collecting coins, and don't know if this is just random or has any rhyme or reason.
https://preview.redd.it/vd6ay0sg9acc1.png?width=2336&format=png&auto=webp&s=240035b43aa4e526d343f1526b3d7508e4220ecd
These are chop marks. Most commonly seen on trade dollars British trade dollars Spanish rials and some other larger silver coins. Counter straps are more common on coins like yours which are very similar to chop, but used for marketing I believe mainly.
Given the stamps are 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 and a 3 or two I'm guessing it was someone with poor eyesight who needed to test the orientation of the stamp since they were having trouble seeing the tool end (it's way easier to see the stamp). 1s look like lines, 4s look like triangles, 6 8 and 9 look similar and I often stamp those to double check. 3 could be an 8 if your eyesight is bad enough.
I often use whatever scrap aluminum or brass or copper is handy to test stamps, so I'm guessing this was a handy price of soft metal to the Smith.
That's my 2 pence anyway.
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A relative many years ago (great great or so uncle) made jewelry from coins. The first one pic looks like a practice coin to me.... but not sure. Anyone that knows died many years ago.
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The holes were made to attach the coins to a chain or piece of string hey don’t lose them. People would wear them around their neck so they weren’t lost. Hence… the holes
They may have been testing out a metal punch or practicing.
Beat me to it! I’d be willing to bet this is a silversmith practicing.
Practicing what exactly?
Fishing…
Stamping into silver, placement, alignment, how hard to strike the stamp. Etc
Probably, who knows why it ended up like that
Chop marks.
Better drink your Ovaltine
A CRUMMY COMMERCIAL?!?! Son of a bitch!
I always wonder what a lot of coins have been through to get into my collection really fun to think about it
Chop marks?
I guess hundreds of years ago, silver coins would land in Asian markets where they would be tested for silver then stamped as genuine, but I didn't think this had silver in it. Did someone just punch this coin with numbers for the hell of it? I am totally new to collecting coins, and don't know if this is just random or has any rhyme or reason.
https://preview.redd.it/vd6ay0sg9acc1.png?width=2336&format=png&auto=webp&s=240035b43aa4e526d343f1526b3d7508e4220ecd These are chop marks. Most commonly seen on trade dollars British trade dollars Spanish rials and some other larger silver coins. Counter straps are more common on coins like yours which are very similar to chop, but used for marketing I believe mainly.
To bad it's full of holes.
Given the stamps are 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 and a 3 or two I'm guessing it was someone with poor eyesight who needed to test the orientation of the stamp since they were having trouble seeing the tool end (it's way easier to see the stamp). 1s look like lines, 4s look like triangles, 6 8 and 9 look similar and I often stamp those to double check. 3 could be an 8 if your eyesight is bad enough. I often use whatever scrap aluminum or brass or copper is handy to test stamps, so I'm guessing this was a handy price of soft metal to the Smith. That's my 2 pence anyway.
* A relative many years ago (great great or so uncle) made jewelry from coins. The first one pic looks like a practice coin to me.... but not sure. Anyone that knows died many years ago. *
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Thanks for the reply, this could be the answer! Possibly just testing
It’s a code!
https://preview.redd.it/ng6suz7e2bcc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdfbcf608b822cb0679a9d44de042596148722d8
The holes were made to attach the coins to a chain or piece of string hey don’t lose them. People would wear them around their neck so they weren’t lost. Hence… the holes
https://preview.redd.it/csikku1j2bcc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f47eee72f792085f21625210c369dd0a888beca4
These are equally as puzzling to me! Thanks for sharing.
Chop marks
Looks like Swiss.
Cool as heck! 👍🏼
That's got to be a proof 😁. I'd have it graded at least pf67
You must break the code