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<p>[QUOTE="Richard01, post: 118719, member: 2700"]I occassionally buy chopped coins. There are some great websites out there on them. There are different chops from different districts, in different scripts, with different rarity.</p><p>As for me, I look for a coin with a single chop, and a smaller one. Some are large and disfigure the coin, the ones I look for are small and well struck. I like those that are not in a central place (cheek or eagle breast) and don't damage through to the other side of the coin. I have been able to purchase some trade dollars for about 25% of the market value for their condition with chop marks. Chops are not damage, but are part of the natural state for trade dollars. A circulated trade dollar should have a chop mark! Great part of history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Richard01, post: 118719, member: 2700"]I occassionally buy chopped coins. There are some great websites out there on them. There are different chops from different districts, in different scripts, with different rarity. As for me, I look for a coin with a single chop, and a smaller one. Some are large and disfigure the coin, the ones I look for are small and well struck. I like those that are not in a central place (cheek or eagle breast) and don't damage through to the other side of the coin. I have been able to purchase some trade dollars for about 25% of the market value for their condition with chop marks. Chops are not damage, but are part of the natural state for trade dollars. A circulated trade dollar should have a chop mark! Great part of history.[/QUOTE]
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