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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 190018, member: 669&quot;]When the Japanese demonetized their silver One Yen &amp; Trade Dollar coins (a decision later rescinded) they counterstamped them with the word &quot;GIN&quot; (&quot;silver&quot;) in a circle.&nbsp; The primary mint in Osaka stamped the mark to the left of the denomination on the reverse, and the Tokyo branch mint stamped it to the right of the denomination.&nbsp; The mark is considerably larger than the typical &quot;chop&quot;, and it&#039;s upright orientation and standard position also distinguish it from chopmarks, which can be anywhere on the coin, and in a random orientation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver yen with, and without the counterstamp, and with and without chopmarks, are all common, but Trade Dollars generally have the GIN mark, chop marks, or both.</p><p><br /></p><p>The counterstamped coins were shipped to Taiwan in bulk as silver bullion, while the counterstamp was intended to bar their re-importation to Japan.&nbsp; Several years later the coins were re-monetized.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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