Just so you know, the side with "Ming" is considered the obverse (the side you just added). The side with "Xing" is considered the reverse because...
Very nice! The 4-zhu is actually attributed to the Sui Dynasty (589-618 AD) or the times slightly earlier during another time of warring kindgdoms...
What differentiated these coins from actual knives is their lack of sturdiness (no reinforcing metal structures) and lack of sharpness. So, no,...
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@Alegandron That is still a very nice specimen. You may also be intrigued that the character on the reverse is "Xing," which means "Crossroads."...
VF-20 details, cleaned.
My first thought was MS-66. This is precisely why I stay away from top pop moderns.
And it is not uncommon to see common 3-character knives fetch in the neighborhood of $2000. Just for reference, Hartill assigns a value of $150...
Indirectly. ;)
Here is a knife coin that is not seen too often, but it is by no moeans rare. Due to their large size impressive style, they have become very...
I thought it look like Bao. I was just too late to the party. Very cool coin!
I think the worst coin buys are low-grade and filler key-date coins. More people are abandoning set collecting for type collecting as the key...
That poor seller... That is why I don't use auctions when I am selling on eBay
Update: I sold this to a pawn/coin shop for $180. I wasn't going to make much more going the eBay route, plus this option gave me cash on the spot.
You don't get more original that that. I think this is one of the very few CBHs that has not been messed with.
Geez. $50 was a steal for these. Almost as good as this lot from the same seller for $24 (look at the last picture ;) )...
My first impression from the new pictures is that the coin has been cleaned. The fields have the dull, shiny silver look that I associate with...
'Twas a joke...
It looks like a shop owner was outlining "one" for a customer who couldn't read.
What is going on with the cheek? The fields look nice enough for an MS-65, but if those are marks on the cheek, then MS-64 is the best I can see.
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