Hollywood Chops A year ago the media covered the Mike Tyson Tattoo versus the Ed Helms Hangover 2 parody tattoo and the court battle was on. Yes, the distinguishing facial tattoo was one that had the signature look. Now a coin has surfaced that has many of the facial chop marks cues that some would argue are the famous tattoo’s dead ringer. Will this 1914 Fat Man Dollar open the controversy once more. Does the fat man facial chop have a distinctive look of a Mike Tyson by S. Victor Whitmill. Will Hangover 3 producers court the coin’s anonymous owner behind the scenes and turn this coin into a blockbuster movie necklace medallion? Could there be a bidding war for this future unique Hollywood Chop at Heritage Collectables. The answers to the above questions springs to life the slow lane world of coin chop marks. The obscure world where the numismatist specially would catch the paparazzi blind sided. by Chinese Carl
Update: 1914 Chinese Fat Man Silver Dollar Makes the Silver Screen Update: 1914 Chinese Fat Man Silver Dollar Makes the Silver Screen Hangover 3 unvailing a 1914 Fat Man Coin for a Chop Mark Necklace Medallion now True Hollywood Chops: The photo of the 1914 Fat Man Coin Medallion now appears on the Facebook page of Hangover 1 and 2's star, Ed Helms. A comment was recently posted by Xslappper Rapper who has insider knowlege of the developing story by Chinese Carl. Xslapper Rapper is the coin's accredited photographer. It is unclear at this point who is the owner of record. Todd Phillips, director and Craig Mazin writer of Hangover 3 have not commented on the Fat Man Medallion rumor. Informative sources say with shooting beginning in September a set birdie might sing the story. Yes, it looks like it's finally a Hollywood moment for the numismatist.
Just like Tyson, if I have to pay to see it, I don't want to see it. Even for free, just like Tyson, I just don't want to see it.