Post your trade dollars

Anyone else love trade dollars I feel their unappreciated compared to Morgan's and I think their absolutely beautiful coins

 

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I have been on a mission to do a proof set of Trade dollars for many years, but I only have four so far. This is my favorite, a soft golden toned 1881.

 

this is my only proof so far is a bad pic better in person! love yours!!

 

Not only are they beautiful coins there even more beautiful as proofs!!

 

Another great barber design, this is one coin I have been wanting to get for a while. Maine you have picked out some nice ones! And Kirk your proof sure is a beauty!

 

Very nice, I don't have an 1882 yet.

This is the only other one that I have an image of. A golden toned 1880 PR-63.

 

I got one more I got a pic of

 

One proof one ms 63 an au 55 and an au 50

 

Here's a better pic of my 1882

 

Wow Larry, those are gorgeous.

 

Here is an F15

 

So what is your opinion, are chop marks damage or part of the history of the coin?

 

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"So what is your opinion, are chop marks damage or part of the history of the coin?"

In my opinion, it is pretty clear that they are both. However, the TPGs are willing to certify as problem-free those Trade dollars with chop marks whereas they will not do so for many other types of post-mint damage. I expect they certify these as problem-free since they were meant for use in an area known for placing chops on coins and, thus, they could have been expected to receive the treatment. By the way, the 1875-CC with 30+ chops on it is in a problem-free PCGS F15 holder. Below is another Trade dollar without chop marks-

 

I can read some characters. 'Year,' 'Up,' 'Origin,' 'Gold,' etc.

 

My only trade buck -

 

I have to agree that they should be considered problem free, but it should be called out somehow with the grade. Yours for example could be graded as F-15CM.

 

Thats pretty much how I grade them that coin has obviously seen much circulation in the orient as was its intention the proofs were not intended for this I think it's a personal call as to grade I'd call it f 15 chopmarks if I was buying or selling it I personally don't collect trades with chopmarks as to me they detract from the visual appeal but it is part of the history of the trade dollar I have a friend that collects them only with chops the more the better he finds them fascinating so its a personal call