If Its not a chopmark or a countermark what is it and why is it on my coin

As of the early 1990s, collecting chopmarked trade dollars is a virtually untouched field, and I suspect that fewer than a dozen numismatists have this specialty. Much of the rarity/availability data on chopmarked coins is highly conjectural. Here is a field awaiting additional research.

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It would be great if you used a magnifying glass or something to get some better pictures that are in focus. I have a hard time telling anything from those pictures.

 

I don't see anything that makes this coin any more valuable. It's clearly a cast copy, I'm thinking 20th century. The details are far off from genuine, and it screams "fake". Sorry 'bout that

 

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