Chopmarked Seated Half NEWP!

JasonGaming · May 9, 2020 8:38PM

Just got this coin in, got a pretty nice deal on it. Nicely original toning. Happy to put this one in my collection. Some might say it’s just damage and I paid too much over spot, but I like the history behind it.

ms70 · May 9, 2020 8:51PM

Right now I don't want to see anything China related but this one gets a pass.

Nice example!

Barberian · May 9, 2020 9:13PM

I had just missed on a PCGS EF40 '57-S when I spotted this BIN for $1100 less.

ChopmarkedTrades · May 9, 2020 9:56PM

Very cool!

jayPem · May 9, 2020 10:02PM

Sweet!
I pick these up whenever I get the chance...very glad these type of coins are broadly considered damaged junk!

Zoins · May 9, 2020 10:07PM

I thought PCGS straight graded chop marked coins?

JasonGaming · May 9, 2020 10:30PM

@Zoins I think that’s only for Trade Dollars, I’m not sure though.

MilkmanDan · May 9, 2020 10:55PM

@JasonGaming said:
@Zoins I think that’s only for Trade Dollars, I’m not sure though.

Correct. Only U.S. Trade Dollars. For now...

DDR · May 10, 2020 12:18AM

Very cool coin, I like it!

Jimnight · May 10, 2020 3:01AM

Nice!

ricko · May 10, 2020 5:10AM

Very nice ... would like to see the odometer on that coin... Cheers, RickO

MilkmanDan · May 10, 2020 1:42PM

The chopmark seen multiple times on the OP coin looks like 賀 which is the traditional version of hè, which means “to congratulate”.

Neat, because many coin chopmarks are characters or symbols which have lost their meaning.

MilkmanDan · May 10, 2020 1:48PM

The mark at 10 o’clock on the reverse looks like 汜, or sì, meaning “ stream which returns after branching”.

No clue what that has to do with China trade! But this is true for most chopmarks on coins.

pruscoins · May 10, 2020 1:48PM

Nice I like the Chop marks too

JasonGaming · May 10, 2020 2:28PM

@OriginalDan thanks for the insight! I was a tad curious about what the chops meant.

Koinlink · May 10, 2020 2:46PM

Details or not it's a very nice example.

Chopmarked Seated Half NEWP!

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