I have come so far that it's Chinese, it's 1 cash, and probably 18:th century. But I can't see a coin just like it, and of course I don't read Chinese.
Is it this one? https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces43985.html
Or another one?
I figured it's type D or E.
But the little symbol which looks like a pair of glasses for a three eyed man, that I can't find on the coin.
Is it "protruding" or "round" in this case?
I have come so far that it's Chinese, it's 1 cash, and probably 18:th century. But I can't see a coin just like it, and of course I don't read Chinese.
Is it this one? https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces43985.html
Or another one?
Απόσπασμα: happycustardNice coin, how much did you pay?
10 swedish kronor, which means about €1.
Well, that coin is pretty common and 1 euro is equal to around 2 USD and the coin is a very common piece, probably worth under 1 USD. Well I don't even have a price guide so I wouldn't know so see what kenny thinks about what you paid. Considering most of the common pieces worth under a dollar have a numista rarity index of around 60+ and that one has under 50 I'm pretty sure it was overpaid for but the rarity index could also be like that because there are so many varieties .
Pileborg nice coin, cash coins are hard to read. I think Kenny help everyone. Thank you very much, and everyone else who helps. They help makes this site what it is.
It is sad that book value is brought up so much. Book value is a place to start, but means not to much in the real world. Like Kenny said, in China you could get free. But in Sweden if there only 100 cash coins there and 1000 people want it, what do you think it value is. Or if its get hot today, the thing to collect. Its value is higher.
Like everthing on eBay sell at book value. Value is only what someone will give for it.
It like my granpa said, (in Germany between wars) you could have a cart full money and not get a loaf of bread for it, but take all the money out and you could trade the cart for two loafs of bread. Should we all be saving carts. Never believe the value is going to save you. Or the old saying never put all your eggs in one basket. yours daryl
Απόσπασμα: ALLRED1950It like my granpa said, (in Germany between wars) you could have a cart full money and not get a loaf of bread for it, but take all the money out and you could trade the cart for two loafs of bread. Should we all be saving carts. Never believe the value is going to save you. Or the old saying never put all your eggs in one basket. yours daryl
Wise words from our grandads. Thanks for sharing.
Kenny
- Verifying your Asian and British-territorial coins everyday with the best quality photos and the best information.
I'm happy to have a coin I didn't have before, and thanks to the members on this forum I now know what kind of coin it is.
I also got to know the value, that's a bonus, and if the value happens to be higher than I paid (which it wasn't in this case), thank you very nice.
If it was about money and value, I'd collect shares on the stock market instead :)
It's pretty clear I won't get back what I spent buying and swapping and collecting anyway, so... It's a hobby, not a job.
Thanks for all the help, both identifying the coin, and giving me the value of it, as I couldn't read the coin and also couldn't find it in the NGC world coin price guide.
Thats all that matter ,you are happy. I feel the some way, its a hobby. But if you want to make money. buy something in a higher grade and hold on to it a min. of 10 years. yours daryl
