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<p>[QUOTE="storm us, post: 2874944, member: 90424"]Hello</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been researching my grandfathers coins finally and have found some good ones. there are many world coins as well. I found one however that is challenging to find out the why and what and am hoping for some assistance. It is a 18?6 (I think 1876 but one of the holes is over that number) Zwei Mark. There are two holes (which I understand is not that odd for that time period and the way people carried coins) but in addition there is the letters D.P and numbers 4097881 etched into face side of coin. Why would that be there and what does it mean? Any ideas? I understand the holes and etching make my coin unsaleable as well, is that the case?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for your help![ATTACH=full]687981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]687981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]687980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]687980[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="storm us, post: 2874944, member: 90424"]Hello I have been researching my grandfathers coins finally and have found some good ones. there are many world coins as well. I found one however that is challenging to find out the why and what and am hoping for some assistance. It is a 18?6 (I think 1876 but one of the holes is over that number) Zwei Mark. There are two holes (which I understand is not that odd for that time period and the way people carried coins) but in addition there is the letters D.P and numbers 4097881 etched into face side of coin. Why would that be there and what does it mean? Any ideas? I understand the holes and etching make my coin unsaleable as well, is that the case? Thank you for your help![ATTACH=full]687981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]687981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]687980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]687980[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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