Chinese Coin from yesterday. Identification?

[pointdlr]

Lostlake and I worked an area yesterday, and found 3 Chinese coins. I also popped a 1913 Barber dime and a 1943 Mercury Dime(not pictured). Lostlake posted his down the board a little bit. Someone posted a possible identity of the coins that he had, so I wanted to show closeups of mine. A reply stated they were 1736-1795. I can't see how that is possible(house yard is 1880), so here are some closeups of the one I found. Can anyone read Chinese or have a positive ID? Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson

 

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[PBK]

Hey, Jon—

It is indeed a c. 1736-95 Ch'ien Lung cash

For confirmation, and more information about the mint variety, go to

http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/chienlung.html

Then scroll about 3/4 down the page to the eighth coin— Ref.: No. 1485

 

[pointdlr]

PBK,

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the heck are 3 1700's Chinese coins doing in an 1880's house yard in Cincinnati, Ohio? Ranks right up at the top of strangest finds for me.

Jon.

 

[jgas]

Part of the chinese underground railroad builders...in Ohio! jgas

 

[toolman61]

That was my thought probably a chinese laundry there way back in the day or someones good luck charms. Maybe a little research on the area might give you the answer? Good luck on finding out. Very nice finds either way!! HH Tom

 

[tymcmurray]

Laundry mats

LOL LOL!

 

[Indianhead Jones]

Nice find!!

Larry

 

[ivan salis]

certain old coins are thought to be "lucky" coins by the chinese ---so when the chinese railway "coolies" (near slaves) left china to labor building the railways in the USA ( very hard and dangerous work)--- they brought a lucky piece coin with them from home for "luck" --its value as money at the time was very little -- thats how a much older chinese coin arrived at a much newer time frame american site. and how it fits into "place" history wize.--- Ivan

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

I was wondering the same thing about How they came to be. A truley cool and interesting find.