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Valued Member
United States
461 Posts |
I kind of like them, I know that a lot people don't, I think it gives them a sense of history as they circulated through the Orient.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1211 Posts |
If/when I get a Trade dollar for my type set, I will specifically look for a coin with chop marks. I think they are incredibly cool. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1411 Posts |
 When I get a Trade dollar it will be a chopped XF/ AU example... My second will be a proof for my year set. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4944 Posts |
I do like Chop Marks, as long as it is within reason, and doesn't take away from the overall eye appeal. For example; this coin has way to many chop marks, for my taste.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
I kinda like 'em too. I can't really explain why since damaged coins don't normally appeal to me, but I like a couple of well placed chop marks on a Trade dollar. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7196 Posts |
I'm not big on chop marks. What I don't understand is how some TPG's will ms grade some of these with chop marks. As mentioned by another my goal is a proof Trade dollar. |
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Valued Member
 United States
461 Posts |
Ok yea within reason that Trade dollar has been ruined by too many chop marks but one or two of them well placed on a Trade dollar look so nice and so much history. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
for some reason I don't like them
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
I absolutely LOVE them. I would love to be able to research the different marks and catalog what business used them or their meaning. Perhaps when I retire.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5833 Posts |
I want to start a Trade dollar set just with chop marks. But I will only buy it when I see it in hand. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
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I absolutely LOVE them. I think they're VERY cool and add tremendous character to a coin! But, out of the 8 Trade dollars I have, none have any chop-marks...  I would like a fairly tastefully "chopped" Tradie!  Edited by Moe145
10/04/2012 6:22 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Okay, I will be that guy. I do not care for them.  I want the one I get for my 7070 to be chop mark free. I am not sure what my problem is with them, but I do appreciate the history. |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
I only have 1 coin with chop marks and that is a 8 reale, still love it though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1770 Posts |
ill take one with a few chop marks on it as well
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1704 Posts |
I believe that any collection that includes a Trade dollar should have at least one with chop marks. Chop marks are actual physical proof that the dollars were used as they were intended to be, for trade with China. Unfortunately though there are people who are now stamping fake chop marks on fake Trade dollars. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
VACookey has the one chop Trade in the household. Next one I get will be a chopper.
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Posted 10/03/2012 8:14 pm
