What are these coins

[kimonswanson643]

I found these the other day and can't find what they are. The octagonal one says good for 5cents p.dewine in trade. On the back of that one has words but I can't read the words. The long one has weird symbols with small writing around the symbols that I can't to understand. The round one I don't even know the language on it. I think it is Japanese or Chinese.

 

[cjon455]

octagonal is a token, the oval is a souvenir coin that was pressed from a penny, not sure on the others, COOL FINDS!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I think, the first one is a counterfeit China providence trade dollar. The 2nd is a astrological penny roll out souvenir token. The last one is what they call a "Good For" token. The only one that has any value is the last one.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[treblehunter]

Those are some great looking old tokens, the Asian ones,Idk, the elongated one is a good luck token, what is on the back? Those three are probably 20's 30's, but don't hold me to it, just guessing. No matter, they are way cool!

 

[Plumbata]

The first coin is an early 1900s provincial Chinese "cash" piece, likely 10 cash. They are rather interesting coins, some of which are quite rare, so determining what is written in English would be worthwhile. It's doesn't appear to be a "Kwang-Tung" province coin from what I can see (very plentiful in my personal accumulation) so that's a good start.

Where are you located, generally speaking? Any historical immigrant/migrant Chinese laborer activity in the area?

 

[Mackaydon]

You should be able to find your first coin here: (scroll up from the bottom):
China Province
Don.....

 

[kimonswanson643]

Knoxville tn I am not sure about Asian immigrants. How do I find the English

 

[coinman123]

First One: 1905 10 cash coin (China) 1905 China EMPIRE 10 Cash Y 10 Prices & Values | NGC (These coins replaced the simple holed-center cash coins that were used in china for 1000's of years.



Second One: Pressed penny souvenir, or good luck token (1900-1930)

Third One: "Good For" store token, (1900-1930), I would have to have better photos to know exactly what it is, but it could be worth a few dollars, maybe more depending on what it is.

Great Finds!

 

[texjim]

Try this web site for your Chinese cash token.. [FONT=&quot]coins of china, the Ch'ing Dynasty[/FONT]

 

[qaela4]

search for your token here...TokenCatalog.com. I am trying to find information on the one I found a foot down in my driveway. Good luck.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I don't think Its a Cash coin, I thought all cash coins have holes in them... I think Its was a plated counterfeit China trade dollar, i'm 87% sure !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[dirtlooter]

they are cool no matter what, and you stirred up a few brains in the process

 

[david680]

I don't think Its a Cash coin, I thought all cash coins have holes in them... I think Its was a plated counterfeit China trade dollar, i'm 87% sure !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

Well, for a thousand years you would have been right. But I'm 99% sure Plumbata is right. This looks like a Chinese cash coin from the early 20th century prior to WWII. There are quite a variety of them.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find! Thanks for sharing...