are more than mutilation.

Every coin we encounter in circulation has its history and the older the coin, the more more history has accrued. One of my favorite collections is my set of Chopmarked U.S. and Foreign coins.

A lot of people think they are simply mutilated coins but I prefer to think about the many hands through which the coins have paseed and the many merchants that placed their mark on the coin.

I have the following chop-marked coins in my collection:

1. U.S. - Trade Dollar

2. France - Piastre De Commerce

3. Spain - 8 Reales

4. Great Britain - Trade Dollar

5. Japan - Trade Dollar

6. Japan - Silver Yen

7. Mexico - 8 Reales

8. Philippines - 1 Peso

Happy Collecting Everyone.

9 China - Various Crowns