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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsden, post: 18000449, member: 38010&quot;]This is pretty far-fetched, but it&#039;s possible that the name CHASE is actually &quot;HAS&quot; with decorative flourishes before and after.&nbsp; Admittedly the final character really does look like an E in at least one example.</p><p><br /></p><p>But H.A.S. are the initials of H. Alvin Sharpe who was the other celebrated designer (along with Blaine Kern) of Mardi Gras doubloons in the period.&nbsp; Note the reference in the gold doubloon posted just above.</p><p><br /></p><p>Far-fetched, but <i>possible</i> anyway.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2022-12-2_15-42-31-png.1524080/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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