@@Coinpicker for sure it's getting harder to simply find let alone buy many of the dragon dollars and as a first year Chinese coin collector I regret not starting earlier
Alan Wang Hi Alan, this reply may be a bit late but never regret as even the most seasoned collector could always have benefited collecting just a bit earlier. Only thing you can control is when you sell if you sell. Have patience and you will see profit the longer you hold the best pieces. Cheers! CP
@@Coinpicker if you ever do decide to sell them, i advise going with NGC to do the grading. the other major grading company has someone high up involved in grading while also working for one of the major auction houses. I've lived in Korea now for 11 years and i visit about 10 coin shops regularly and in every single one of them, I have only ever seen raw coins and NGC slabbed ones. I have never seen a slabbed coin by any other company in a coin shop in Korea. when it comes time to sell a coin or two from my collection, it will be in an NGC slab at Heritage.
Anindita Ponorogo Hi, average circulated condition likely sells for about USD$450-600. Closer to mint condition could be USD$1000 or more. Even bad condition would be around USD$100. But best to compare the sold prices on EBay as there are many varieties and different prices for ungraded versus graded coins. Cheers! CP
@@louiejavier253 It depends on the grade, condition and desirability of the coin. If it is really in excellent quality and it looks new you can sell it 50$ and up.
Those silver dollars are just spectacular. I can tell they are real because of the way they are worn from circulation. People will straight up say it's fake because they probably think all of them are fake. On a side note I posted a video on my 50 sen because of some strange rectangular like dent on it that I have no idea what it is
Thank you so much. I'm actually a little envious. I love late Qing Dynasty and early Republic era Chinese coins. So far I have as yet to find a Dragon Dollar for sale at the coin shops in the city here, hopefully some day soon. It was kind of you to share with us and I appreciate it. Are there any books on the subject of Qing Dynasty silver coins that you would recommend. I have a late Qing or early Republic fifty cent piece and can't find any information on it, I still find it difficult to read the coin. A little help?
Hi, I mainly use the Krause coin catalogs and online to identify my coins. If you send me a pick of the obverse and reverse to coinpicker@hotmail.com I would happily identify your coin for you. 😊CP
I found 2 coins like those in a junk jewelry bag. What did you say the value of yours is ?? You have a nice collection of those chinese coins. I also found an old 1890's US V five cent coin in a bag but the one side on that one looks beat with brown oxidation stains . Will acetone help that problem on that coin? And did you say these chinese coins are made of silver?? Not that id sell them for the silver worth. lol I hope mine might be worth something .Thanks for Sharing. You made my day a little brighter seeing this . I had no idea people actually collected those old Chinese coins. I was thinking they were only worth a couple bucks at the most. Did you say you paid 130 for that one or the whole collection? Hope someone near me is collecting them lol.Thanks again.
Jennifer Hayes Hi Jennifer! If you like, you can email pics of your Chinese coin to me at coinpicker@hotmail.com and I’ll give you my opinion. I paid $130 CAD 6 years ago from EBay for that 1 coin and I considered it a bargain at the time. My collection was just to use as a background. Lol. Your nickel has some corrosion which you should leave as it. It might have been stored in a humid place or had been found in the ground at one time. I only try to remove PVC contamination with Acetone by rolling with a q-tip, and no coin dipping. The old Chinese coins are getting expensive now because the Chinese are getting wealthy and are collecting back their history. Cheers! CP
@@Coinpicker I hope you are still an avid collector. Just watched this video and would like to send you some pictures of my Chinese coins, if you don't mind offering me your opinion. As I might want to send some out to auction this year that would prove helpful. Thank you.
I have a coin that really looks like that! But there is something different with my coin. The writing on the center it was only two tails. And it's not silver, it's like gold or bronze idk.
Hi, Do you own or know any info the Szechuen Province 3 mace and 6 candareens like the year or it's average value? Mine is not in as great condition as yours.Thanks.
Rose Valenzuela Hi Rose, I think there might be a few different years and varieties. You can send me some pics to coinpicker@hotmail.com and I’ll research it for you. Cheers! CP
Unless they open a local office for submission, no way I want to risk my coins shipping them across the country or to the USA. Not like I plan to sell them anyways.
@@Coinpicker I feel the same way. Living in eastern Europe there are many less than honest people to contend with and too few dealerships I trust. So I just do my best to authenticate and date and grade them myself. Wikipedia is of some help. All the best.
I do not like to clean coins. Only exceptions are excavated ancient coins, metal detector finds or acetone with cotton swap to remove PVC contamination. If coin is just dirty, rinse with water and pat dry with paper towel.
That depends on condition and mintage. Basically your looking at price of silver from a coin store and less from a pawn shop. Do some research on your own. Without seeing the coin I am fairly certain you could find the coin you have at a dealers shop for ten dollars or less. And maybe a little more. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Hi! Remember, buy the coin, not the holder. I’ve seen many “graded” coins in Chinese holders but the looked really fake still. If the price is too good to be true then it probably is. Cheers! CP
Does not at all look like a fake to me. 'Tis true there are lots of fakes in this league, Chinese dragon dollars are getting more and more expensive by the minute
I have a silver coin looks like the same size as a quarter but it's oriental it has a big flower in the center with oriental writing around it on the back looks like two birds looking at one another there doesn't seem to be a date could you please tell me about it
Sounds like a silver 50 sen coin from Japan from 1928-1934. The front is a radiating sun at the 12 o’ clock position flanked by a Sakura or Cherry blossom at the 3 and 6 o’clock positions. The Emperor’s reign year is at the bottom from right to left. Emperor Showa and the reign years which a date can be cross referenced. On the backside, between the two Phoenixes looks like a small daisy flower then below is 3 Kanji characters 5 - 10 - Sen meaning 50 sen. Silver fineness is 72% and ASW is 0.1146 OZ. About USD$3 worth of silver. Rare year in the series is year 13 (1938) XF is USD$140. Send me a picture to coinpicker@hotmail.com and I’ll date it for you. Cheers! CP
Hi! I’ve known that for a while. I’ve had an EBay account since year 2000. I’ve learned a lot along the way and have a stack of “educational” pieces to remind me what not to buy. Cheers! CP
Hi MM, I haven’t added any more dollars since I posted my dragon dollar collection on RU-vid. However, I’m always keeping an eye out online and locally to add to the collection at a reasonable price. Cheers! CP
Hi MM, I just read your DM. I’ll answer your question of value here so all can benefit. Your year 33 is a bit harder to get that year 34 but being from the Central Mint (Chili), it is not as scarce as those from some of the far away provincial issues. Thus, this issue is very condition sensitive. Chop marks are considered damage unless it was an official governmental counter-stamp. But it’s different category of collecting. Some people do collect ones with chopmarks over scratches and other post mint damage but then grading is out the window. Approx $1500 value would be for a professionally graded, unchopped, uncleaned one in XF-AU condition I would think. You coin, IMHO, is about VF-XF with an old cleaning because it looks like some hairline scratches and re-toning. I’d imagine it would sell on EBay for USD$300-400. Maybe a bit more if in a bidding war. Cheers! CP
Also, don’t rely on Krause catalog value as they can be way off with hot numismatic material such as the older Chinese coins. Go by EBay sold history for the low-mid grade and common issues and check Heritage or Spinks-Taisei auction sales for high grade or rare coins for current value.
Hi Yeyey! Hard to say. Comes down to condition and which variety. Could be as low as $100 for a very circulated common issue to many thousands for either ultra high condition or just very rare issue.
Tech Freak Hi TF! You can check out my older video on my other Chinese coins in my collection that gives you a close up look. It was a comment like that on this coin that sparked me to make a clearer vid to make a point. Unfortunately I can’t do that every time someone says something like that. Honestly how can you be so certain when the other coins were just a brief, blurry back drop. Some may have damage, chopmarks, be in lower grades but I am perfectly satisfied with them in my collection as I had scrutinized them already and perceive them to be authentic according to my experience and their provenance. Trust me, I have a stack of “tuition” I have paid for in a cabinet to remind me what not to buy. Thanks for your opinion. Cheers! CP
@@Coinpicker but how I dont know how to deal Ihave many coins Came from my grandfather Ang looks so rare and expensive How can ideal it in A proper way
@@Coinpicker hi there,we are quite flooding here in st.louis,mo. wow, that is a great find, I recently got tiffany`s nike pendant sterling necklace n a 14k necklace sepentine, couple designer pieces in 20.00 jar, so I am happy...lol
Alas, I have trained them well so they are well versed in the art of coin collecting even if they have no interest. I always tell them what is worth what and when I'm gone, to keep this and you can sell that, etc...I sometimes make a value notation on the coin holders to help them out in future on the pricier stuff. Cheers! CP
