EagleRJO Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I am very interested in Trade Dollars that have chop marks and came across a very interesting article about them on the Littleton Coin website ... https://www.littletoncoin.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Display|10001|29555|-1||LearnNav|Chop-Marked-Trade-Dollars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadok Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/31/2022 at 9:16 AM, EagleRJO said: I am very interested in Trade Dollars that have chop marks and came across a very interesting article about them on the Littleton Coin website ... https://www.littletoncoin.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Display|10001|29555|-1||LearnNav|Chop-Marked-Trade-Dollars.html ...not rare but collectable.... Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) On 12/31/2022 at 2:13 PM, zadok said: ...not rare but collectable.... [Q.A.: While half as many people spell it collectable, collectible remains the Gold Standard in the King's English]. 🐓: What about the chopmarks? Q.A.: If Eagle' insists, get me the pile we have in the old cedar chest. We'll chop 'em up any which way he wishes. 🐓 : You intend to keep your New Year's resolution? Q.A.: I do. And if there are members around still spoutin' that Sleepy Hollow rubbish, they haven't seen nothin' yet... ] Edited December 31, 2022 by Quintus Arrius Routine die polishing. EagleRJO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 In one sense, Asian chops are in the same category as "regulator" stamps on gold coins used in the US. In another sense, they are mutilations that ruin the coin. Seller like the first for hyping "false value" and buyers like the second 'cause the coins are other hit by hammers or banged with rocks - bullion with little meaningful history. The few references on chops don't go very far in connecting the paths of Asian commerce for these pieces. (After all, they were made to be melted....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 This post across the tracks might also be of interest. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1085629/newly-acquired-1809-bust-half-dollar-with-chinese-chopmarks I suspect most of these are Japanese not from any of the China ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 12/31/2022 at 5:27 PM, RWB said: This post across the tracks might also be of interest. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1085629/newly-acquired-1809-bust-half-dollar-with-chinese-chopmarks I suspect most of these are Japanese not from any of the China ports. Interesting that there was even a chopped 1881-S Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
