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[PCGS XF-45] Bought My First Trade Dollar (With Chop Marks)

KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 12, 2017 9:52AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Chop Marks are part of the allure of Trade Dollars; such an interesting history and I had looked around for a nice example for a while. Feel free to guess the grade, it's in a PCGS holder. Thanks, @FadeToBlack for the pictures as always!


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  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 3:36PM

    AU 58...nice coin and thanks for sharing!

    K

    ANA LM
  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NICE TD, Kyle!

    This was my first one period:


  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 11, 2017 3:46PM

    It took some time, but I have really learned to appreciate the beauty of a chopmarked TD. I actually search for chopped TDs before I look at any others.

    Cheers

    Bob

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • spacehaydukespacehayduke Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very nice, I grade it '3 chops 55'.

    Best, SH

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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,636 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like Trade Dollars with Chop Marks on them. :+1::+1:

    Thanks for showing them.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice color, cool chops----45 is my guess.

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  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,171 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I especially like the chop on the rev. Great example, and I guess xf 45.

  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2017 4:36AM

    I like the originality and color. It is very similar to a chopped S/CC that I recently submitted. My guess is XF45

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    XF45......maybe 50 :smile:
    Just my quick guess :smile:
    It is a beautiful coin !

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    53!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice TD...Is that two chops on the knees?? Plus, the under chop looks like a double hit.... 45 I would say.. Cheers, RickO

  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everybody. There are some great chopped trades posted in this thread, thanks for sharing! I’ll post the grade after a couple more guesses.

    @ricko said:
    Nice TD...Is that two chops on the knees?? Plus, the under chop looks like a double hit.... 45 I would say.. Cheers, RickO

    Yeah, looks like there is an overlapping chop mark from what I can tell, and the lower one looks to be double punched.

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  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a wonderful example @ricko!

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  • OriginalDanOriginalDan Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    45 or 50...looks very similar to my first chopped TD in appearance. The reverse chop is interesting.

    You gonna keep going with chopped trades? Fun set to build.

  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2017 8:08AM

    @OriginalDan said:
    45 or 50...looks very similar to my first chopped TD in appearance. The reverse chop is interesting.

    You gonna keep going with chopped trades? Fun set to build.

    The reverse chop really caught my eye as well.

    One chopped trade dollar is enough, for now. ;)

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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What kind of discount do the chopped "damaged" coins sell for?

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,910 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin! Congrats!

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would not own one, don't care for marks cut into the coin.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin... I would say 55 Chopped.

    Quick question, do you like chopped or non chopped examples for a Type set?

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  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2017 9:50AM

    @lkenefic said:
    Nice coin... I would say 55 Chopped.

    Quick question, do you like chopped or non chopped examples for a Type set?

    I would say chopped, it's up to personal preference though.

    @Jimnight said:
    I would not own one, don't care for marks cut into the coin.

    I can understand that.

    @logger7 said:
    What kind of discount do the chopped "damaged" coins sell for?

    Chop marks can add or subtract from the value, it would heavily depend on the coin, and I am no expert on the subject.

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  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love XF45 Trade Dollars :smile:

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  • mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    I love XF45 Trade Dollars :smile:

    Totally agree. XF45 is a nice price point with still significant meat on the bone for this series.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    53!

    forumflation!

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I sold this one I don't remember.

    Here we have a chop marker in training.



    Hoard the keys.
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  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OriginalDan said:

    @Kyle said:
    One chopped trade dollar is enough, for now. ;)

    It's a slippery slope, don't ask me how I know...

    That is an insane group Dan

  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I never get tired of looking at chopmarked Trade Dollars. Each one is unique and has its own interesting story to tell.

  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't like the way that I've suddenly become very interested in something that previously meant nothing to me!

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... 45? My eyes and this phone are deceiving me.....

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  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkenefic said:
    Wow... 45? My eyes and this phone are deceiving me.....

    Don’t look at detail remaining, look at original mint surface remaining and net it a bit for being dark.

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kyle said:

    @OriginalDan said:
    45 or 50...looks very similar to my first chopped TD in appearance. The reverse chop is interesting.

    You gonna keep going with chopped trades? Fun set to build.

    The reverse chop really caught my eye as well.

    One chopped trade dollar is enough, for now. ;)

    This trade dollar set started with one chop mark trade dollar bought for my type set :s

    https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/1220

  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2017 7:19PM

    Certainly cool, but I just haven't warmed up to straight graded coins with chop marks on them.
    Very cool though.

    Derek

    EAC 6024
  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Crypto said:

    @Kyle said:

    @OriginalDan said:
    45 or 50...looks very similar to my first chopped TD in appearance. The reverse chop is interesting.

    You gonna keep going with chopped trades? Fun set to build.

    The reverse chop really caught my eye as well.

    One chopped trade dollar is enough, for now. ;)

    This trade dollar set started with one chop mark trade dollar bought for my type set :s

    https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/1220

    Thanks for sharing your set, I enjoyed reading your comments on each coin. That 1876 Obv 2 Rev 2 is beautiful!

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    DDR has a great group of his chop dupes from his #1 set up at the Legend auction. I believe it closes tomorrow.

    Nice coin Kyle!

    m

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  • KyleKyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:
    DDR has a great group of his chop dupes from his #1 set up at the Legend auction. I believe it closes tomorrow.

    Nice coin Kyle!

    m

    Thanks!

    This was also one of DDR's old coins.

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  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can remember when these were avoided as simply damaged coins, but I'm coming around - the history of these makes an example a good addition to a type set IMO. Fair pricing for XF/AU?

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oldabeintx said:
    I can remember when these were avoided as simply damaged coins, but I'm coming around - the history of these makes an example a good addition to a type set IMO. Fair pricing for XF/AU?

    Common date high ef-AU should be in 225-275 in a pcgs holder

  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, that coin was one of mine. It was previously owned by, among other folks, the original founder of the Chopmark Collectors Club.

    Like Crypto, I too started by purchasing just one to have an example. I thought it was really cool. Then another, and another...

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DDR said:
    Yes, that coin was one of mine. It was previously owned by, among other folks, the original founder of the Chopmark Collectors Club.

    Like Crypto, I too started by purchasing just one to have an example. I thought it was really cool. Then another, and another...

    The gateway coin. That is why I'm still balking. I've seen this act before : )

    m

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  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As a kid I remember these being sold for $16 each in Coin World ads....they were considered damaged culls.

    Dr Mikey
    Commems and Early Type
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