![]() ![]() China-Chekiang 1902 20 Cents Silver Proof Pattern, PCGS SP66 In the event, it sold for a mid-estimate £70,000.Ģ. It was sold in 2018 at Hong Kong auctioneers Champion Auctions. That means it’s a coin that’s been circulated, but has only the slightest signs of wear on its raised areas. This particular coin was graded AU58 by the Professional Coin Grading Service, or PCGS. Others speculate that it was minted in Kweichow on stolen machinery, perhaps looted by Chou’s soldiers from the Chungking Mint. There was no mint in Kweichow in 1928, so some believe the coin must have been made in Szechuan. The question of where the coin was struck is almost as intriguing. It was taken apart there and transported to Kweichow on foot – a distance of around 700 miles. The American model had been bought in Canton. The car belonged to Governor Chou, and getting it to Kweichow had required considerable effort. The road had been partly funded by the International Famine Relief Commission. ![]() Under his instructions, a road had recently been built there, part of an effort to transport grain and relieve famine in the region. The coin was struck for the governor of the province, Chou His-cheng. It depicts the only car in the remote Chinese province of Kweichow at that time. This 1928 coin has a very interesting story. China-Kweichow 1928 Auto Silver Dollar, NGC AU58 So if you’re ready, let’s find out more … Most Valuable Old Chinese Coins 1. And we’ll find out just why they commanded premium prices. We’re going to look at the most valuable old Chinese coins offered for sale in recent years. ![]() And that includes the fascinating world of numismatics – or coin collecting, as it’s otherwise known.Ĭoins have been used in China for well over two millennia, so there’s a huge range of specimens out there. As everyone interested in the world of antiques and collectables knows, the Chinese market is hot right now. ![]()
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