Chinese Coin from yesterday. Identification?

pointdlr · Aug 3, 2008

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

PBK · Aug 3, 2008

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 · Aug 3, 2008

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 · Aug 3, 2008

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

jgas

toolman61 · Aug 3, 2008

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 · Aug 5, 2008

just-geese said:
Laundry mats

LOL LOL!

Indianhead Jones · Aug 6, 2008

Nice find!! :thumbsup:

Larry

ivan salis · Aug 6, 2008

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