“Black birds tend to like shiny things” ~ The Bloody Raven
Four years ago, I was taken in by a lovely shiny 1895 Japanese Yen that I had bought at the Nikkei Japanese cultural Center coin show . How appropriate the venue. There was almost a spiritual Zen like feeling having acquired this almost uncirculated 1895 Yen at the time, yet the passage and process did not feel complete until I acquired the companion coin that was the Chi counterpart to my original coin.
From my experience, “Nothing is a coincidence in the spirit world.” This journey complete. Thank you, Ben of HK Colonial Coins, and Nyssacat for pinning this coin down for me. My two Netsuke friends will interpret.
First, the Original 1895 Japanese Trade Dollar…
👩"Burt, what is your interpretation of this coin's Chi?"
"As you wish Mistress Raven."🐉
"Proceed."
First this coin was under possession of a Japanese prefecture governor and in turn gave it to a Geisha lady for um… personal services rendered, which explains the strong emotional imprint.
The Geisha in turn purchased a special new silk kimono from a Tokyo Seamstress as a birthday indulgence.
The Seamstress in turn traded this coin for some Chinese silk from an American merchant steamship’s trade officer then fell in love with the ship’s Captain… ending with the coin in this aged Captain’s hand many years later reminiscing in his last moments.
Nothing further from there except your excitement getting this coin, Mistress Raven.”
"Thank you Burt."
"You are welcome, Mistress."
And Behold, my Latest Trade Dollar addition
This coin may look in terrible condition but there is a beauty and sense of perfection found within the chaos above mere appearance.
👩"Jinjin, what is your interpretation of this coin's Chi?"
"Yes, Mistress Raven."💀
"Proceed."
Paid for an impromptu wedding during the Boxer Rebellion.
A man was moved to donate the coin to buy rice for six starving families following a costly wildfire.
I see a coin flip to settle a Kung Fu brawl in a drinking establishment.
A Qing guard was bribed to free a prisoner during the Xinhai Rebellion.
Was part of a lottery that turned out to be a scam.
Paid passage for a boat full of peasants fleeing to Taipei from the communists.
And the rest are bits and pieces my Mistress.”
"Thank you Jinjin."
"At your service, Mistress."
"If only coins can talk, but at least they can be creative." ~ Anonymous
Chop marks on coins are Chinese characters stamped or embossed onto coins by merchants in order to validate the weight, authenticity and silver content of the coin. Depending on particular technique coins said to have been "chopmarked", "countermarked" and "counterstamped" ~ Wikipedia
And, there we have it for today.
I understand that there is a Chop Marks guide in existence that I'll come around in finding in an electronic version one day. But, I still have a bit of Trade Dollar Stackitis to resolve.
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Now those are some badass trade dollars Kerris. 👍👍
I planned on one more Trade dollar before I unofficially close the book on this numismatic diversion collecting from silver stacking, but sure was fun getting these and making them a part of my family history to pass to my kids.
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I’m gonna be looking into those. My dad was stationed in Japan for two years in the Army. He brought back a lot of stuff. I’d like to add them to it.
Mine has two chop marks and that's all. It probably wasn't use it trading much, hehehe!
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That's more than enough proof that it had circulated in China. There are coins that are so heavily marked that you could no longer recognized the original coin. Then they end up melted down often into a crude boat shape Sycee silver. Ben of HK Colonial had some specimens of these on the HK Connection Discord server.
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A nice selection of Silver. These coins looks like it's been around a while. Full of character !
The 1895 coin shows only light circulation and was kept in a collection. That was a time that Japan needed hard currency to fuel their growing industry and population.
The Chop marked 1896 was exported to buy raw materials from China, This coin made it into the market place. There are Chop mark collectors around Discord and their knowledge on the subject is deep.
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Yes, there was a time when Money was real and had value. Thanks for sharing, Kerris L Ravenhill - @kerrislravenhill.
Japan wasn't blessed with a lot of natural resources and eventually diverted some their Trade dollars into domestic and industrial growth. Their economic strategy was simply import raw materials, manufacture goods, and export. It wasn't until a few years after 1896 Japan began printing banknotes in need of cash.
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And there shall be a time again. Unfortunately I believe it won’t be until this whole thing fails and from collapses to ashes…
A keeper @kerrislravenhill, this 1895 Japanese Trade Dollar is chock full of History, and very very detailed!
More than stacking……..History in your hand my friend!🤗
This is the way of the Bloody Raven; Collect an intact coin 1895 and a Chopped coin, 1896. And it makes a nice set. Did the same for the British Trade Dollar. Great to pass to the young birds come their time.
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I am sure they will appreciate this @kerrislravenhill , new stackers!!😇
It is from the Meiji Dynasty, and one with the chop marks is a counterfeit!!
No it is not the case, in those wee olden times, Chinese merchants used to stamp silver and gold coins to enforce their custodial rights i.e. property sorta stuff. to-and-fro these chop marks show of how many custodies had been made.
Jinjin, hand me your freaking skull.
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I like this whimsical annotation of Chop marks. But, I recommend you read this :D
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The extra nugget or two of information is appreciated. I'm already familiar with the broad strokes of the American economic strategy with China. But I would love find real personal stories of trade or what would One coin typically buy in products and services at the time.
The real intriguing stories are the pipeline to get silver coins from mainland China to Hong Kong's Economic zone, but I'd be exposing lives literally at risk and closing off the Western collector's source of chopped TD coins.
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Thanks for sharing this is really beautiful and nice.
Reading up on the economic history between the East and the West has been an eye opener, what better way to remember the events and lessons, good or bad, is by having a few coins that represent that very era.
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OMG they look beautiful!
And I am happy to own these marvelous specimens. @urun
Impressive ones! I enjoy watching them!
It is awesome to know about such beautiful coin shared.
Real money is what made the world go around, now a days it is fragile fiat cash based on perceived value. The public needs to learn what real money is and it begins with history.
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One yen is like $0.007 today
Agreed, the paper Yen is fiat yen. It's just paper and ink.
Where this Edo period Bu is 87% silver represents a weeks pay for a Samurai.
It looks ancient. Quite looking like a 1806 coin
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I got some a little bit older than 1895 and 1896.
Very cool I have yet to score any silver from Japan but I'm sure that will change someday soon
Be warned, this kind of silver can get pricey.
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Let's say it's an exercise in creativity @punkysdad
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Interesting piece of history you have there, I especially like the chop marks!
Chop marks detract from the coin's condition yet are a tangible part of economic history, the field has become specialized when collectors of such marked coins become experts at where about China the coin circulated, rough date, and determine if the marks are genuine or not. 🤔 It's over my head.
nice yen japan coin
next i will post photo my yen japan collection
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