IMO there's a HIGH probability it's been dipped. There no toning anywhere even in the protected recesses.
Interesting. I know that many early US coins have a center mark on them. Didn't realize that applied to some ancients too.
Some ships with casinos wash their gambling chips. That and hand sanitizer dispensers all over the place are used to help prevent viruses from...
I found it! I have it labeled as the Reformed Gov't of China. The Hua Hsing Commerce Bank. And you're right, the 10 fen isn't that hard to find. I...
Does anyone have insight into the fiber issues of 1944 and 1945? Are there really red varieties and brown varieties? Or has Krause got it wrong?...
Got them all except that Hua Hsing Commercial Bank piece. I don't recognize it at all.
From 1933 through 1945 Japan issued coins for their occupation of China. I stumbled across this while looking for my worldwide birthyear coins...
Stork, very nice images. Those bronzes are particularly impressive.
I'm leaning towards a slightly soft strike. Not all details came up 100% but considering it's a nickel metal coin that's not surprising. I'd say a...
Impressive. "...die break or a die crack..." I believe the terms are interchangeable.
My thought is that it's from your lighting angle. Take the same setup but rotate the coin 90°.
Get the second edition of Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman. Might as well get the latest. My setup is similar to jester's. I use a Nikon...
Zinc is a real pain to deal with. It's very reactive with air in a moist environment. The face value and mint mark (small letter at the bottom...
I still get notifications of small stamp shows. But I haven't been to one in 10-15 years. I think there are at least 2 large shows in my area...
I had two expensive hobbies: numismatics and philatelics. One HAD to go and it was the stamps. Stamps are a hobby that has essentially gone into...
I was in Montana in 1960 and you were more likely to deal in silver dollars than dollar bills. Similar situation in Alaska in 1963 although it was...
Thanks. I was reasonably sure it's Chinese (aluminum). I know almost nothing about China so I wasn't sure if that value was used in other areas...
Oops, it's hard to ID a coin without images :oops: [IMG] [IMG]
Not large enough for me to see the details.
I suspect it is since the currency unit is "jiao".
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