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 Here is one Chinese ten cash that I am completely stumped with. This came from a huge bunch of Chinese cash that I bought recently.  Can you see what they are? There are at least 3 unique thing about this coin that makes it differ from the average Chinese cash coins. The coin is in a coin alignment by the way.
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Poland
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Off center surely.. I see some odd shapes in the fields, that don't quite match the coin's design.. so.. was it overstruck as well? Better resolution would help a lot  Edited by DL20K
01/04/2009 09:46 am
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My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Poland
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Don't tell me it's overstruck on a Korean 5-fun coin?!
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That is just one of the oddities in this coin  My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Got it  I knew the character marked with an * would be Korean. So it's overstruck on a 504 (1895) KM#1108 5 fun  What's the other thing?  Edited by DL20K
01/04/2009 09:51 am
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There are two varieties of 5 fun coins struck in 1895. This here is an excellent example of what it was in the past:  My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Wow...that's fascinating! What's the date of the overstrike? This would be a good one for the world error/variety gallery.  |
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According to Krause those HU-PEH coins were struck between 1902 and 1910.
But we're still missing something, there were three unique things, right?
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Kurts, unfortunately there is no date on this coin. It should be struck around 1905-1908. I wouldn't consider it as an error as there is a possibility that there wasn't enough planchets in the beginning. Definitely an interesting piece.
Here's a big tip if you still can't guess what's wrong with this coin. Unfortunately you'll have to be able to read the Chinese characters. From what province this coin is from?
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If not an "error" per se, then definitely an interesting variety! |
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However in this case, there are indeed two massive errors with this coin discussed which I am still quite shocked about. DL20K is coming quite close in his research I have given away a very huge hint in the very first post |
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The coin is in a coin alignment by the way. So, this probably is where the hint lies! (can't really think of any other part of the 1st post that might be considered a hint ) To the point, I haven't seen a lot of those, but read they come in both coin and medal alignment.. Edited by DL20K
01/04/2009 2:15 pm
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Yes, ALL the other Chinese coins in this lot that I have are in MEDAL alignment except for a few aren't well aligned. This is extremely unusual and if you can find any other Chinese coins struck in this era that are in coin alignment, please let me know.
I might as well give the answer out as DCH already solved the oddities in cointalk.
1. Overstruck over 1895 Korean 5 fun
2. Die orientation is in coin alignment, unlike most other Chinese coins usually struck in medal alignment.
3. Muled die of Chekiang / Hupei (!!)
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We (or at least I) have a lot to learn about Chinese coins then... So, since that was (or rather wasn't) solved, I'd like to add that that's a nice batch of coins! But what are those dark brown coins (almost) directly up from the Straits/Malaya 20 cents piece? Edited by DL20K
01/04/2009 2:34 pm
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Any ideas how(or where) the Chekiang and Hupeh dies got together?
Chekiang merged with the Fukien mint in 1906-1907. My first thought was that some of the equipment/dies were sent to Hupeh, but Krause says Hupeh only struck these through 1905.
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