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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2875490, member: 31286&quot;]Well, I&#039;ll try to answer that.&nbsp; First of all,&nbsp; Trade Dollars were minted for and primarily used in international trade (although some did wind up in domestic circulation). So..... Trade Dollars that actually went to China are often found with chop marks. Chop marks are typically Chinese characters punched into a coin that denote acceptance as a good weight piece by a merchant. Other coins besides trade dollars were often used in international trade and can also be found with chop marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure others could add more nuance to this answer![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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