Most of the times, this is true. However with early Imperial Chinese and Russian coinage - the 3.6 mace or 50 kopek / half rouble have often been...
The smaller coin is supposed a coin from Fengtien Province "dated" 1903. The other coin is supposedly from Sichuan Province "dated" 1906. Both are...
I think the reality at the moment is that supply is so low that even cleaned / damaged coins do command some premium. I have no problem buying...
Chinese coin prices are glowing hot. Yours is a nice coin. One of the more affordable coins from Fengtien province but not as common as Guangdong...
Honestly regardless of this being possibly cleaned - this is a somewhat difficult coin to find in this condition. Most important thing is to...
Overstruck coins can be quite interesting to collect. Some common countries come to mind - Russia, Sweden, Italy Here's a list of world...
I guess its a matter of time for some countries. If the major tpgs can recognize where some of their biggest market are, it would be a no...
It would be quite interesting to see what the future holds. There is no reason why there would not be a Russian grading company. Sanctions and...
I'm currently on a small device so I can't see if it has the Heaton mint mark. Heaton mintage figure is smaller in general and would command a...
It's a somewhat semi scarce coin. A clearer photo would most definitely help. Even at VF condition, it's easily a 100+ dollar coin.
It's dated 1920. There is a key date which is worth more but I cannot remember it off the top of my head...
You know, you gotta realize that China's numismatic changed quite greatly in the last century. Up to 1860, cast cash coins have been in...
Chris where did you find that map? Looks quite neat. I see some online but figured I should get two copies - one from Wing dynasty and the other...
I do remember the time when I was on a buying and selling spree. When I was on a hunt a while back, Soviet cash coins weren't that rare. I found...
You are quite right about that - one bulk copper hoard that I bought came from a US seller. Worked out to be a dollar per coin on average. Some...
This is something I have been trying to design my site for a long time. Perhaps a decade and I still can't find something I'm happy with. Hence...
Numinaut - I'm sure your dad must have enjoyed his time in China. While I'm not of Chinese descent, I'm sure he would have the full warmth of...
I can totally relate. I was lucky to have a head start but that was when prices of Chinese coins started to increase drastically. That was...
I believe all Chinese will strongly disagree about the presence of foreign countries that tore China apart. The opium war in the mid 1800s...
Nice coins! I personally like the Fijian coins. (Fookien) It just seems that the supply of various Chinese coins are just dropping. Of course...
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