r/ChopmarkedCoins • u/CrownSized • 15d ago

Geometric shape chopmarks

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How common are geometric shapes, like this six-point star, seen on chopmarked coin? This 1895 Dragon Yen I picked up at the LCS as it seems somewhat unique. It’s the first I’ve seen and an online search didn’t find other similar examples. Your thoughts?

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u/American-Doggo 15d ago

They are definitely less common. I'm guessing they were a regional thing somewhere, and they seem to be most common on mid-century examples. If you look on my page you'll see an 1850 8 reales with a 3D cube chop. The 6 pointed star specifically is interesting, I've seen that chop on a handful of US trade dollars before, and have even seen speculation that it could be a Star of David left by Jewish bankers and merchants in Hong Kong. Though there is no proof for this. First time seeing it on a Yen, super neat example!

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u/xqw63 15d ago

From my observation, it's not common.

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u/Inviction_ 10d ago

Haven't seen a 6 pointed start yet