Proof Trade dollars were issued for an additional five years in mintages that ranged from 960 to 1,987. 8435 Katy Freeway. As low as $799.99. This Carson City Mint date carries great details for the grade but does have some hairlines indicating a cleaning at some time as noted by PCGS. About 1877-S Trade$ MS Chop Mark Trade Dollars (Chop Mark) Click the button below for catalog-specific information about this item. John Chinese businessmen, ever watchful for fakes, placed their sign or "chop" on any of these trade coins that passed muster. The designer was William Barber for PCGS #87046. Some Trade dollars have half a dozen or more chop marks! Date: 1874 S. chop marks . All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee. 1874 Trade Dollar $ Chop Mark AU Detail PCGS 943627-2. So if there are fake chops on it, it immediately casts doubt on the host coin as well. In the trade dollar series, there are a lot of fakes that use chops and cleaning to obscure the counterfeit coin. Comments. Attention: Please note that due to the current situation(s) in the world, there may be delays in shipping and handling. Chop marked coins vary from having a few light chops to extensive chopping that even alters the shape of the coin. As a side note, I will pay $100 just to view a bonafide 1875-P Trade Dollar (1873-1885) - Coins for sale on Collectors Corner, The Collectibles Marketplace, where you can buy safely from the world's top Coins dealers. Happy Saturday Everyone! How much are my U.S. 1877-S Trade$ business strike Chop Mark dollar worth? Chop Marks are found primarily on American Silver Trade Dollars dated 1873-1878 and Japanese Yen (1870-1914) that circulated in China. Ending Friday at 5:28PM PST 4d 9h. It has been housed in a If I was getting a higher grade piece for a type collection I would go for a problem free example. Different characters were used by different merchants and groups. <--- look what's behind the mask! An 1874 CC trade dollar graded AU Details Cleaned and Chop Marked by PCGS. Free shipping. The Chinese merchants were very conservative and preferred the coins they had been using for the past hundred years or so - the Spanish Colonial piece of eight. I was just curious to see how rare Morgan dollars with chop marks are. HS&C: 1878 S TRADE DOLLAR XF US COIN. I would definitely recommend getting a graded example also. We will do our best to send your item out within the 2 business days but there maybe delays in transit with USPS. Visit to see edge, weight, diameter, auction records, price guide values and more for this coin. or Best Offer. Fantastic endeavor! A very attractive and neat 1875 S trade dollar graded AU 58 'Chop Marked' by PCGS. Closing Date and Time: 11 November 2020 at 14:40:20 ET. I know that they were undersized compared to the standard 8R / Trade dollars, and consequently far fewer of them made the intl rounds through Chinese merchants, who obviously wanted full size coins.But some had to have made it into those networks too. or Best Offer. 1879 $1 Trade Dollar Proof PCGS PR58 CAC. Chop Marks are found primarily on American Silver Trade Dollars dated 1873-1878 and Japanese Yen (1870-1914) that circulated in China. Welcome . 1875-S. Chop marks. trade dollar chop mark translation - edited. ... has anyone publicly translated the known chop marks and/or tracked them to specific merchants?. Get the Best Deals for United States 1877CC Chinese Chop Marks Trade Dollar Almost Uncirculated (AU-50) at Colonial Acres, the best numismatic online shop in Canada. It wasn’t until 1887 that the public was allowed to redeem them again at face value. 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