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QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, iron 10 cash (22.23g), Baoding mint, Zhihli Province, VF-EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Chinese Coins - Qing Dynasty Start Price:55.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, iron 10 cash (22.23g), Baoding mint, Zhihli Province, VF-EF
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QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, iron 10 cash (22.23g), Baoding mint, Zhihli Province, H-22.1056, Lingyu Temple Branch, cast 1855-57, VF-EF, ex Ponterio & Associates Sale 58, Lot 0924. In January of the year 1855 the province of Zhili started casting iron cash coins This work was then carried out by one of the Chinese branch mints with 10 furnaces that was located just outside of the western suburbs of Baoding by the Lingyu Temple. In May of the year 1857, the four existing copper furnaces of the main Zhili provincial mint in Baoding were altered to be iron cash coin furnaces and a new iron cash coin furnace added, while at the same time 10 new furnaces for the production of iron cash coins was added to the Zhili branch mint. The Zhili provincial mint had ceased the production of 10 cash (wén) iron cash coins in June 1857.