Does this Trade Dollar belong in ZoidMeister's or my collections?

Zoins

Here's a 1876 Centennial Trade Dollar that's been marked by the "Z"!

Is this "Z" a known chopmark?

Is there a catalog of known chopmarks?

Photo credits: eternitycoin

ricko

That used to belong to Zorro..... Sorry @Zoins, could not resist. Cheers, RickO

Zoins

@ricko said:
That used to belong to Zorro..... Sorry @Zoins, could not resist. Cheers, RickO

Was that done with a hammer or a sword??

This used to be my forum avatar for a long time!

Jzyskowski1

I would like to think a newer collector such as myself, might be considered 😂. (Zyskowski).
No really I was thinking you should flip a coin 😉

DCW

Looks more like a modern punch than a chopmark to me

ricko

@Zoins.... I like that old avatar.... Cheers, RickO

DDR

To answer the OP's questions, yes there is a catalog of known chop marks. It is put out by the Chopmark Collector's Club. I do not have my copy handy, or I would look yours up.

Letters and numerals were sometimes used as chop marks. Yours does not look exactly like a Z to me, but regardless it looks like a legit chop mark.

coinsarefun

I think partnership ownership would be a good idea

vulcanize

@coinsarefun said:
I think partnership ownership would be a good idea

With the piece of 8 Reales, you could break it up and distribute in the event of a dispute. How would one go about doing it to this trade dollar?

Zoins

@vulcanize said:

@coinsarefun said:
I think partnership ownership would be a good idea

With the piece of 8 Reales, you could break it up and distribute in the event of a dispute. How would one go about doing it to this trade dollar?

But we'd need to cut it up so we each get part of the "Z"!

We now have 3 people with @Jzyskowski1!

vulcanize

@Zoins said:

@vulcanize said:

@coinsarefun said:
I think partnership ownership would be a good idea

With the piece of 8 Reales, you could break it up and distribute in the event of a dispute. How would one go about doing it to this trade dollar?

But we'd need to cut it up so we each get part of the "Z"!

We now have 3 people with @Jzyskowski1!

I can help make it easier to be split four ways instead of the more difficult task of cutting it into three because after all there is a Z in my username too

ifthevamzarockin

@vulcanize said:
I can help make it easier to be split four ways instead of the more difficult task of cutting it into three because after all there is a Z in my username too

Me too

Zoins

Pretty soon it will be a Piece of Eight!

gumby1234

Lets cut it into 1000 pieces and share it amongst the forum members.