Sinkiang / Xinjiang coins are a specialized field by its own rights. At one stage, these coins were commanding absurd prices before 1970 - 1980s. Only when China started to open up to the international market did these coins slowly appeared from Western China. While these coins are affordable in VF grade, it is extremely challenging to find ones that are in XF or better. UNC coins are practically unheard of. Looking at ebay historical sale, it seems 80 dollars is the going price for similar coins. As you can see, Sinkiang coins are quite popular. http://www.ebay.com/sch/China-/4071...lete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684
Are there supposed to be titles around that dragon? Seems like a well-worn example. But cool enough. I wish I had one.
I won this coin at auction for 85 dollars. I am pleased to have it go in my collection! I like the design very much! I am a fan for late 19th to early 20th century republic of China coins. Although the amount of counterfeits are quite large but as to be expected.
It's definitely not a bad price. There's more varieties known for this type of coin. Here's a couple of examples: And then there's others as well from Sinkiang Province. And lastly if you like a big heavy silver coin, this one weighs over 1 ounce. I did wish that I got the 1949 Sinkiang dollar coin while it was affordable. Copper coins are more challenging. I've a page full of them and I should start to get rid of duplicates. Problem is while a few might be dated the same, they all have different varieties! If you are looking for more affordable silver coinage from this era, Yunnan 3 mace 6 candareens coin may be on your next list. While they have a history of restrikes, this is still very affordable. Everything else is just absurdly priced unless you go to the smaller coinage.
