2015 China 1 Jiao

This does have machine doubling but that never adds value so this is still a low value coin.

Nice coin has some permanent fingerprint which happens on nearly all coins. The oils, acids, and just normal chemistry on are hands will "rust" all types of metal even certain precious metals. In higher grades this would lower value but for circulating or rare coins it wouldn't matter much.   

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Jiao / People's Republic of China
Year: 2015
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.10 in XF

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2012 China 1 Jiao

Made in China and used in America as a dime, well at least I got it in my change instead of a dime. One jiao is one of the lowest circulating coin in China and is hardly popular outside of farmer markets.

The reverse has ZHONGGUA RENMIN YINHANG with several orchids. Made of stainless steel it is slightly larger than American dime. It has an exchange value of is about $0.016 which is less than two cents. I would not be surprised if the jiao is the next coin that disappears since there is also a jiao note that is not popular.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Jiao / People's Republic of China
Year: 2012
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.10 in XF

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2005 China 10 Yuan Bill

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Trade with China must be good. Just a couple months after finding a 2012 Chinese coin I have now was given a 10 Yuan bill by a happy Chinese tourist. I work close to a tourist trap in New York City and during lunch I keep my eye out for foreigners who may need help. After helping some guy from China I noticed his 10 Yuan and said it was cool. Yes, he was nice enough to let me have it.

This note is mainly slate blue but also has many multicolored parts. Mao Tse-tung is on the front with his lifespan of 1893-1976. A flower is near the center and also serves as a watermark.

The back has the Three gorges of Yangtze river. The entire bill has the typical security features like micro printing, watermarks, metal security strip, back and front matching images, texture, and more.

In this very used shape all the value will come from currency exchange and seeing how China likes changing that it may change a lot over the coming years.

Here's the stats for this note...
Type/Country: 10 Yuan / People's Republic of China
Year: 2005
Printings: Unknown
Value: $1.60 in Good

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2012 China 5 Jiao

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That is right 2012!

I got this as a penny in my change in the city. It is a rare thing to get such a new coin from so far away, without traveling there of course. The coin is much nicer in hand and the 5 is very noticeable. Not sure why I got it as a single cent maybe because of the color.

The obverse says 中 国 人 民 银 行 which means People's Bank of China 5 WU JIAO 2012. The 5 is security lined like many other coins and the edge also has some security features. The reason is that this is more equivalent to a fifty cent coin than a five cent coin. It is half a Yuan, their standard currency.

The reverse has a lotus blossom and the words ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG which still means People's Bank of China.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 5 Jiao / People's Republic of China
Edge: Reeded and plain sections
Year: 2012
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Brass
Value: $0.75 in XF

This week was great for finds and I still got more to show off. The vaults are closed for a while.

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Kwangtung Province 10 Cash

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It took a long time to identify this coin, mostly because some versions of world coin books reference this coin but never actually show it. In the Krause books this one is referred to as Y# 193 but in the 2010 World Coin Book it is not shown. 

Also there are mule versions where Y#192 and Y#193 have their reverses switched. Yes, confusing especially when you do not know the language.

Kuang-tung Sheng Tsao,  Kuang-hsü Yuan-pao around Board of Finance and Copper Coinage 10 Cash

 

 鄺盛東曹光緒元報董事會財務和銅硬幣十個現金 (pardon the translation)

Kwang-Tung is the province in China and ten cash is equivalent to one cent. The back of this one seemed to have something spilled on it. It has since turned into a powder and is falling off. I am sure it is a real coin so this is not casting residue. I hope one day to use distilled water to clean it off but that is not a priorty since the whole coin has verdigris damage.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cash (1 Cent) / China-Kwangtung Province
Year: 1900-1906
Mintage: 1,211,487,000 for the Y# 192 and I assume this Y# 193.
Metal: 95% Copper, 4% Lead, 1% Tin
Value: Fine about $2.00 but only if I can safely remove the powdery thing.

Oh yeah and varieties exist in the lettering and spacing.

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