New Spade Coin Purchase - Pointed-Foot Spade

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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 7:22 pm I just scored this one off of ebay for about a fifth of the going rate. It looks authentic to me, but I welcome any opinions from my fellow collectors. This is a very high- grade specimen that is a significant upgrade to mine. There is a lot of "flashing" present on the rims (extra metal from the casting process that was usually filed off), which means this coin either missed the filing process or was never placed into circulation. This is one of the highest-grade examples of this type I have seen, so it could very well be uncirculated. The pointed-foot spades are the link between the pointed hollow-handle spades (an example is pictured below) and the square-foot spades (also pictured below). The resemblance is clear, with the pointed shoulders and the pointed feet. Pointed-Foot Spade (400-200 BC) H-3.63 Obverse: "Da Yin" Reverse: Blank Here is the pointed hollow-handle spade. And here is the square foot spade. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 7:34 pm I really have to get some of these. Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5246 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 8:07 pm Maybe you want to sell your previous example? You don't want duplicates cluttering your collection, do you? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 8:35 pm Congrats! Really nice addition to your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 8:37 pm Quote: Maybe you want to sell your previous example? You don't want duplicates cluttering your collection, do you? Probably. I usually try to sell to the CCF members first because they say they want some Ancient Chinese, but I never get any bites. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 9:20 pm Interesting pick-up--nice work! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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