@alcoincollecting: 🪙👻 COINS FROM THE CRYPT — DAY 29 THE CHOP-MARKED TRADE DOLLAR A Coin Covered in Mysterious Marks In the 1800s, American Trade Dollars traveled across the Pacific, circulating through busy trading ports in China and other parts of East Asia. But these silver coins often came back with something unusual — mysterious symbols stamped into their surfaces! These markings, known as chop marks, were applied by merchants and money changers who tested or accepted the coins for their silver content. Some Trade Dollars accumulated dozens of marks, each one leaving behind evidence of another transaction. 🔎 What looks like damage today can actually tell a fascinating story of international trade! #CoinsFromTheCrypt #Day29 #TradeDollar #ChopMarkedCoins #SilverCoins

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