The obverse pattern of this silver coin shows the left side profile of Yuan Shikai in military uniform in the middle and "Three Years of the Republic of China" on the top.
The front is engraved with Yuan Shikai's profile portrait and the year of issue, and the back is engraved with Jiahe patterns and currency value.
The fineness of Yuan Datou's official version is 89.1%, which should be correct.
The outer ring of this silver coin is mainly made of straight-toothed edges, and there are also a small number of I-shaped edges and fancy-toothed edges.
Among this series of silver coins, one-yuan coins from the 3rd, 9th, and 10th years of the Republic of China are more common, while those from the 8th year of the Republic of China are less common.
However, among the "Yuan Datou" produced in the third year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai's "signed edition" is outstandingly loved by collectors.
One type is the English-signed version of the Italian plate maker that was trial-minted by the Jincheng Mint in the third year of the Republic of China;
The other type is the signed version of Yuan Shikai's left side profile at the back of the neck, capitalized in English l·i.
The above two types (5 types) are all sample coins and have not been officially circulated and used, so there are not many in existence.
This one is from the third year of the Republic of China, capitalized in English!
A Yuan Guang signed version of Yuan Datou actually has nothing to see.
Chen Wenzhe glanced at it casually and handed it to Mu Mingguang.
"Have you seen enough? I definitely don't have much problem with it. This must be a fine product." Mu Kairong said first.
Yuan Datou itself is already quite rare, but what is even rarer than Yuan Datou is the signed version of Yuan Datou from the third year of the Republic of China. If it is genuine, this must be a rare masterpiece.
"Don't be so general. If it's true, give some reasons!" Xiao Xiangqi said with a smile.
Mu Kairong also laughed: "What's there to say? If we look carefully at the signed version of Yuan Datou from the third year of the Republic of China, we will find that in the lower right corner of the silver dollar, in a small space, there is an English signature -
-Republic of China.
No matter where this one is, the workmanship is very exquisite, and the space occupied by each signature is very fixed. It can be said that it is dancing on the tip of the knife. It is very admirable. In addition, it also has an appraisal report from a rating agency. Is it possible that this
Can’t you keep it true?”
Li Mingsheng also said: "Old Xiao, what do you think? The rating agency has issued an appraisal certificate, do you still have any doubts?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. This kind of Yuan Guang signed Yuan Datou is so rare. Someone used a vivid metaphor, saying that in the third year of the Republic of China, there was no coin after the year. This means that the silver coins made in this year are different from other years.
The biggest difference is that after three years of the Republic of China, no Chinese characters were coined.
The difference of one word makes this version of Yuan Datou's collection value. The silver coin in such good condition is of high value in itself, and various features make it even more valuable. What's the problem?"
When Xiao Xiangqi's eyes fell on Fan Jiaxuan of Jiaotong University, Fan Jiaxuan simply waved his hand to express that he had no objection.
This made Xiao Xiangqi smile bitterly: "Because he performed so well, not only my students are doubtful, but I am also very doubtful now."
"Professor Xiao, why don't you ask Mr. Chen? He owns an antique shop. Needless to say, just ask him if he wants it. If so, what price can he give? I think Professor Xiao still has some face.
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Just after everyone came to a conclusion, Mu Xiaolong suddenly spoke.
Everyone glanced at Mu Xiaolong, and finally focused on Chen Wenzhe.
"Xiao Chen, you are so secretive!" Xiao Xiangqi said a little surprised.
Even Li Mingsheng was surprised: "Wenzhe, what's wrong with you is that you didn't say hello when you opened the store?"
"It seems that Classmate Chen is still very strong. Classmate Chen, don't refuse, just tell me your opinion." Fan Jiaxuan also said.
Liu Zhifa simply handed the recovered silver coins into Chen Wenzhe's hands again.
Chen Wenzhe was a little dumbfounded. He was just a soy sauce guy. How did he become the protagonist in an instant?
After taking a look at Mu Xiaolong, this guy must have evil intentions.
However, now that he has been thrust into the limelight, he will not suffer from stage fright!
"Want to sell?" He glanced at it casually again. He couldn't tell anything else, but he could clearly see whether it was old or not.
"If you have doubts and are unsure, go ahead if you can." Liu Zhifa said.
Chen Wenzhe has a headache. Just like many novice superstitious experts, many masters who play silver coins are also superstitious about graded coins.
Indeed, if a silver dollar in good condition can be given a high score when sent abroad and received in a box, its appreciation will be greatly increased!
This type of box coins is a guarantee of quality and price.
However, a large number of fake box coins have long appeared on the market.
Some unscrupulous merchants first buy a real box coin, then use professional tools to pry open the box, take out the high-quality genuine coins, and keep submitting reviews, and then keep getting real boxes.
Then use these real boxes, fill them with counterfeit coins, and sell them!
Some people say that fake silver coins are easy to identify, but sorry, the ones that are easy to identify only refer to street stalls.
Nowadays, fine molds made of real silver and CNC engraved molds have long appeared.
The fake silver coins made from the mold are almost exactly the same as the real ones, which are commonly known as real silver coins!
Except for subtle differences such as edge teeth and patina, even a master who has been playing for more than ten years will not be able to identify it at all!
Coupled with the genuine box where the source can be traced, collectors lose their guard and there are many people who are deceived.
When it comes to collecting, your own eyesight is the most important, boxes or other factors are just auxiliary!
After thinking for a moment, Chen Wenzhe said: "I can only say that the box and certificate are genuine. As for this silver coin, it's hard to say."
With a layer of boxes in front of him, Chen Wenzhe could only make a general analysis, but could not identify the authenticity at once.
It is still difficult to identify this silver coin, because after a little inspection, you will find that all the characteristics of this coin are correct.
However, all visible characteristics can actually be imitated.
This point is vividly reflected in this silver coin.
Chen Wenzhe could only judge that it was probably a counterfeit coin through some signs of distress. However, some traces of distress could not prove anything. After all, this was an original coin.
Therefore, don’t blame the professors here for their incompetence, because this silver coin is really a high-quality imitation.
Coupled with the endorsement of foreign rating agencies, it is quite normal to regard this thing as genuine.
Now Chen Wenzhe is a little suspicious, why did that small photography company sell it at a low price?
If it is sold at a high price, Liu Zhifa will not have any doubts now, right?
"Don't talk nonsense. If I sell it to you, what price are you going to give? If you want the seller to bid first, Liu Zhifa will ask for two million."
At this time, Mu Xiaolong spoke again.
And just like that, Chen Wenzhe was cornered.
Chen Wenzhe looked at Liu Zhifa, who was very kind: "Just say whatever you want, if you don't want to say it, forget it."