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being fenced would explain why it's been through a chop shop (we call them "chop shops" in english because they used to file off the chops and serial #s the ea
by 082349872349872 2y ago
being fenced would explain why it's been through a chop shop
(we call them "chop shops" in english because they used to file off the chops and serial #s the eastern chinese oems engraved on their statuary)
- esperent 2y ago> they used to file off the chops What are "chops"? I always thought chop shops were so called because they chop up stolen cars into small pieces that are hard to trace and sell them individually.
- rsynnott 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_in_the_Sinosphere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_in_the_Sinosphere > In the western world, Asian seals were traditionally known by traders as chop marks or simply chops, a term adapted from the Hindi chapa and the Malay cap, meaning stamp or rubber stamps. These are still _quite a big deal_, eg https://www.ft.com/content/48baeb67-2d3c-41c3-8645-e89ac69a985a https://www.ft.com/content/48baeb67-2d3c-41c3-8645-e89ac69a9...
- lupusreal 2y agoA chop is a signature, stamp or seal which marks something as official. But I think you're probably right about "chop shop."
- ConcernedCoder 2y agoPossibly related are silver coins called "trade dollars" that were minted in the usa and used for trade with china which exibit "chop marks" signifying validity: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=9cb25f21911ea42e&q=trade+dollars+with+chop+marks&udm=2 https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=9cb25f21911ea42e&q=tra...
- 082349872349872 2y agomy bad; here is the ":-)" that should've accompanied the whimsy supra.