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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1945019, member: 26302&quot;]Exactly, which is why I find coins fascinating. To me, a countermark is a coin, just a coin struck onto another coin. There is a whole field in ancient numismatics that do not care what the original coin was, only the countermark. I believe Howgego wrote the standard book on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, like Doug, I can see how merchant marks could be an interesting study. But also, like Doug said, they were not from the government, which is why numismatists have rightly judged them damage and lowered the coins value due to the damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>You know what though? That is GREAT for you if you like chopmarks! You get to buy coins which are interesting to YOU, for less. Cool beans. This hobby should always be about your own personal gratification above anything else, so if you like chopmarked coins that means you can buy more for the same money, and get a better selection than might otherwise be the case. If I were into them, I would be happy the hobby lowers the price for chopmarked coins, more for me to love. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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