Trade dollars with chop marks

loanshark

I was at the Bellaire coin show over the weekend and really wanted a nice trade dollar with chop marks. I know it defaced the coin, but I wanted a piece of history that actually went to China and made it back and was used for what it was made for.

Picked up a really nice about AU-55 1875-S with one nice clean chop mark on the front. Paid $250 for it and not sure I really got that great of a deal but I am very happy with the coin. Great conversation piece. Gotta love history.

Loan Shark

tradedollarnut

That's about the right price for that quality of chopmarked trade dollar. Glad you like it!

JrGMan2004

Got pictures?

steelheadbob

I picked up a Spanish 8 Reales(SP) from EBay and it has 4 chopmarks. They are really kind of neat and makes you wonder why at least 4 people didn't trust each other.

Shamika

I don't collect Trade Dollars, but if I did, I'd want chop marks. Absolutely the way to go.

dorkkarl

i like non-trade dollars w/ chopmarks. i've been looking for a chopmarked 3-cent silver piece for eons!

K S