Posted 01/24/2023 6:28 pm
And just a note: "7.2 candareens" is the weight, not the denomination. The Chinese dollar weighed 7 mace 2 candareens, or 72 candareens; a 7.2 candareen coin is therefore 1/10th of a dollar, or 10 cents. It is under "10 cents" that you will find it listed in the catalogues.
The coin doesn't bear a date, but we know from contemporary records that they were struck from 1890 to 1908.
As for grade, I'd have to agree I don't think I'd be comfortable grading it Unc from what I can see in those pictures, but there's little if any actual wear on the scales. Mid to high AU.
The coin doesn't bear a date, but we know from contemporary records that they were struck from 1890 to 1908.
As for grade, I'd have to agree I don't think I'd be comfortable grading it Unc from what I can see in those pictures, but there's little if any actual wear on the scales. Mid to high AU.
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