They are all Chinese, and all cheap and common types. The Kang Xi types are a dollar or two, the others less than a dollar.
#1: the Qian Long emperor (1735-1796) Board of Revenue mint, Beijing.
#2: the Guang Xu Emperor (1875-1908), struck coin from Guangdong (Kwangtung) mint. This variety (KM /Y 189) is known to habe been struck in 1889.
#3: Similar to #2, only more recent (1906-1908). KM/Y 191.
#4: Also similar to #2. This one fits in between #1 and #3, struck in 1890-1908 (KM/Y 190).
#5: Similar to #1, but Board of Works mint, Beijing.
#6: The Kangxi Emperor (1661-1722), Revenue mint.
#7: Same as #6, Shanxi (Shansi) province mint, according to Krause.
#8: Same as #6, but from Zhejiang (Chekiang) province mint.
#9: same as #6, but damaged.
#1: the Qian Long emperor (1735-1796) Board of Revenue mint, Beijing.
#2: the Guang Xu Emperor (1875-1908), struck coin from Guangdong (Kwangtung) mint. This variety (KM /Y 189) is known to habe been struck in 1889.
#3: Similar to #2, only more recent (1906-1908). KM/Y 191.
#4: Also similar to #2. This one fits in between #1 and #3, struck in 1890-1908 (KM/Y 190).
#5: Similar to #1, but Board of Works mint, Beijing.
#6: The Kangxi Emperor (1661-1722), Revenue mint.
#7: Same as #6, Shanxi (Shansi) province mint, according to Krause.
#8: Same as #6, but from Zhejiang (Chekiang) province mint.
#9: same as #6, but damaged.
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