It is a Chinese charm. The inscription reads fu de chang shou (福德长寿) which translates as "Good fortune, virtue and a long life". Gary
The coin looks normal in regard to diameter, calligraphy, metal color, patina, etc. I agree that copper was removed by filing the reverse side a...
The denomination is "20 Cash" and the coin is dated 1931 (Republic of China 20th Year). I was not familiar with this coin so I did a quick...
I discuss the "origin" of the "moons" on kai yuan tong bao coins here. Gary
While not an expert by any means, I'll be happy to provide a few pointers. These are not actually "nail marks" such as you would see on the...
Seeing the reverse side makes all the difference. The year 1995 was the "Year of the Pig" according to the Chinese calendar. This piece was...
I'm afraid I do not know. The information I provided came directly from your image. I read Chinese and have a basic understanding of traditional...
It is a souvenir from the Shanghai Municipal Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China. In the middle is the logo of the Agricultural Bank of...
The Chinese note is a "one yuan" (1 元) "Customs Gold Units" note issued by the Shanghai Branch of The Central Bank of China and dated 1930. Gary
1978 (Showa year 53). Gary
[ATTACH] Just to add to the information krispy has provided, the vignette shows the Zhao Mausoleum, located near Shenyang, which is the tomb of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The image of the "Worthy" on the banknote is the correct orientation. The image on the Commemorative Panel sheet must have...
The "appraised value" was RMB 10,000 - 12,000 (US$ 1,600 -1,900) but the sycee went unsold. Gary
It's a "saddle" sycee from China's Yunnan Province. Please go to this web page and scroll down to "No. O-D-3". Click on the image for a larger...
Just to add to what Doug has said, to the left of the square hole is the Manchu character for bao (宝). To the right of the hole is the Chinese...
Yes, it is a Chinese cash coin. The inscription reads shun zhi tong bao (顺治通宝) and it was cast at the mint in Kaifeng, Henan Province during the...
Please see this post from another forum. I wrote that post about two years ago. Since that time, I have seen charms with a similar calligraphy...
It looks like Meiji year 18 (十八) which would be the year 1885. I really need a clearer image to be sure, though. Gary
Hi Matt, In my opinion, there is no possibility that these charms could be one or two hundred years old. It's always difficult trying to...
Both are Chinese charms. The first is a "Chinese boy" charm. The lower portion of your charm is different from mine, however. The obverse side...
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