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Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 5:16 pm Can you guys help me Id this coin I found in a dealers foreign coin box. One side has super nice toning but the back not so nice. Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 5:24 pm A struck Guang Xu Tong Bao. These were struck with the first mechanical coin presses ever brought to China and are regarded as the first die-struck coins of China. However, These are very common, and this one would not be worth much more than $0.50. Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 5:43 pm That's interesting. I was thinking it was a lot different then my other cash coins. I paid like 5 for a $1as a lot from the foreign junk box so figured it wasn't too valuable. Edited by Bertensgrad 06/08/2015 5:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/08/2015 7:27 pm Second image is inverted, incidentally. I'd add that it was struck at the Kwangtung mint. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
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