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Chop Mark or just Damage on this Trade Dollar?

Hi folks,

I was just wondering if you would consider the mark on this Trade Dollar a Chop Mark or just some other type of damage? I have been trying to get familiar with the different types of chops and am not aware of this mark.

1874-CC Trade Dollar

Thanks for your time.

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  • MorganMan94MorganMan94 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Definitely damage, the photos aren't real clear but every trade dollar I have with chop marks look like Chinese symbols while that looks like a cut. I have a hard time believing on an uncirculated trade dollar there would be one chop mark that looks like a cut.
  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,737 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe it is a type of test mark to see if the coin was solid silver, but is not a merchants chop mark. I am not sure if PCGS would straight grade that coin.
    Trade $'s
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No straight grade, damaged and not a chop.



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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    Damage image
    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Also a pretty nasty gash on the rev. rim. I think "damaged" is appropriate designation.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It probably isn't a chop mark. Keep in mind that, regardless of what the "market" wants you to believe, chop marks are damage.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damage. Although possibly inflicted in China.
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    It looks like a screwdriver mark and not a chop mark.
  • OriginalDanOriginalDan Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Who can say? Possibly marked in China but we will never know. Now if it had other Chinese chops, they would lend that mark some legitimacy.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damage.... not a chop mark.... Cheers, RickO

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