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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 6528, member: 112"]DrStrangelove - </p><p><br /></p><p>I have collected Spanish colonial silver in all denominations since the mid 70's. But I have yet to add even one coin to my collection with chopmarks. I likely never will unless it is some rare variety that I cannot obtain otherwise. Now that's just me and my taste. I know others who collect nothing else but coins with chopmarks. But that's just them and their taste.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now let me ask you a question. Say somebody had a coin they wanted to sell you and you wanted to buy it. But the seller took a knife and carved his initials into the surface of the coin first. Would you still want to buy it ? Or would you consider the coin to now be damaged ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Well that's what chopmarks are - they are the mark, or the initials if you will, of some Chinese merchant from 200 yrs ago. But to me - it doesn't matter how old the marks are - only that they are there. To me they are damage. To others they are an interesting historical aspect. </p><p><br /></p><p>Chopmarked coins are kind of like hobo nickels - only the artwork is not as extensive. There are those who will collect nothing but hobo nickels and will pay outrageous prices for some of them. The same thing is true of chopmarked coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>It all depends on what you - the collector - like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 6528, member: 112"]DrStrangelove - I have collected Spanish colonial silver in all denominations since the mid 70's. But I have yet to add even one coin to my collection with chopmarks. I likely never will unless it is some rare variety that I cannot obtain otherwise. Now that's just me and my taste. I know others who collect nothing else but coins with chopmarks. But that's just them and their taste. Now let me ask you a question. Say somebody had a coin they wanted to sell you and you wanted to buy it. But the seller took a knife and carved his initials into the surface of the coin first. Would you still want to buy it ? Or would you consider the coin to now be damaged ? Well that's what chopmarks are - they are the mark, or the initials if you will, of some Chinese merchant from 200 yrs ago. But to me - it doesn't matter how old the marks are - only that they are there. To me they are damage. To others they are an interesting historical aspect. Chopmarked coins are kind of like hobo nickels - only the artwork is not as extensive. There are those who will collect nothing but hobo nickels and will pay outrageous prices for some of them. The same thing is true of chopmarked coins. It all depends on what you - the collector - like.[/QUOTE]
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