The Numismatic shows and market there is something to behold, also a market fraught with fakes if you don't know your stuff. And BYOV, Bring Your Own Verifyer(s). Ben, of HK Colonial Coins has seen everything and doesn't take chances because many of his clients know their stuff so his reputation is on the line for every product he sells.
1765 Spanish Colonial Carlos III 8 Reales (Pillar Dollar) with Chinese chops.
Wow, I can't imagine holding something that old and storied in my hand! Of course, I'd want to know all the stories it could tell, and would undoubtedly be disappointed on that front.
Each chop mark on this old silver coin represents an exchange of goods or services transacted by private parties in China and God only knows where else before China.
There are publications regarding what marks representing some known business entities; the small mark were usually independent third party testers, the large chops are often of large business interests, and I can only guess the large incuse chops MAY represent government offices of the Qing empire"
Prices for these historical coins are not for the faint of heart, a coin I've only dreamed of owning until Christmas 2023.
The original post; The Legendary Pieces of Eight Pillar Dollar.
The Numismatic shows and market there is something to behold, also a market fraught with fakes if you don't know your stuff. And BYOV, Bring Your Own Verifyer(s). Ben, of HK Colonial Coins has seen everything and doesn't take chances because many of his clients know their stuff so his reputation is on the line for every product he sells.
1765 Spanish Colonial Carlos III 8 Reales (Pillar Dollar) with Chinese chops.
Wow, I can't imagine holding something that old and storied in my hand! Of course, I'd want to know all the stories it could tell, and would undoubtedly be disappointed on that front.
Each chop mark on this old silver coin represents an exchange of goods or services transacted by private parties in China and God only knows where else before China.
There are publications regarding what marks representing some known business entities; the small mark were usually independent third party testers, the large chops are often of large business interests, and I can only guess the large incuse chops MAY represent government offices of the Qing empire"
Wow! Just...wow. There are layers upon layers to coin collecting that I never dreamed of!
Prices for these historical coins are not for the faint of heart, a coin I've only dreamed of owning until Christmas 2023.
The original post; The Legendary Pieces of Eight Pillar Dollar.
A little connetion everywhere is good thing.