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QING: Guang Xu, 1875-1908, AE cash, Tianjin, Zhihli Province, XF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Chinese Coins - Qing Dynasty Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
QING: Guang Xu, 1875-1908, AE cash, Tianjin, Zhihli Province, XF
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QING: Guang Xu, 1875-1908, AE cash, Tianjin, Zhihli Province, H-22.1460 var, Hsu-410.2, machine struck pattern without central hole punched, struck circa 1888-89, with cursive script, XF, RR, ex The Money Company Auction 15 June 1988, Lot 224 (with original auction ticket). In October 1886, the Bao Jin mint Tianjin was opened casting 1 qian weight coins. In 1888, Governor-general Li Hongzhang reported at length on the problems of striking cash using western machinery. (This had been bought from Greenwood and Batley of Leeds for 27,000 liang of silver.) Despite careful costing, it cost 2,237 cash to make 1,000 regulation coins. Permission was earnestly requested to discontinue use of the machinery. In 1896, the mint was reopen-ed with 12 furnaces producing 7 or 8 fen weight coins. It was closed in 1900.This example is an obverse and reverse die match with PCGS graded example in Stack's Bowers Galleries Hong Kong Auction October 2023, Lot 40267.