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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin wu, post: 2776779, member: 74628&quot;]<b>Qing Dynasty brass Board of Revenue &quot;Engraved Master&quot; 1000 Cash ND (1854) Choice XF,</b> Emperor Wen Zong, type of Hartill-22.714 &amp; FD-2435, 72mm, 203g. Obv. Xian Feng yuan bao. Rev. Boo chiowan, left and right; Dang qian, above and below. Superb details. Close examination reveals this is a &quot;master&quot; coin, engraved from quality metal after a new design is drawn up. This &quot;master&quot; is presented to the Emperor for approval. The center aperture is unfinished and a small hole, referred to as &quot;Golden Mouth&quot;, is bored through the center. When approved by the Emperor, the small central hole is enlarged into the normal square hole. The &quot;master&quot; coin is then used to produce molds for casting &quot;mother&quot; coins. A &quot;master&quot; coin of this large denomination is exceedingly rare,[ATTACH=full]641484[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]641485[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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