Chapter 97 Internet Celebrities in the Collection Industry
"You want to sell?"
Xiao Tai nodded, why would he keep it if he didn't sell it? Let people continue to hunt?
Selling it would not only remove the source of trouble, but also give him a large sum of money, which would allow him to look for his sister with peace of mind, and he could now quit his job.
In short, there are many benefits.
"How much do you want?" Lin Yuan asked him.
Xiao Tai didn't understand either, but looking at these two compatriots, he felt that they would not cheat him, so he said: "You guys just watch."
The old uncle rolled his eyes.
He knew that when this guy said this, his nephew would be embarrassed to miss it.
As expected, Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll pay two hundred thousand dollars! Of course, you can also put it up for auction, and it might be as high as thirty to fifty thousand dollars."
Xiao Tai was pleasantly surprised at first, and then immediately agreed, as if he was afraid that Lin Yuan would regret it.
"Okay, two hundred thousand dollars, thank you, thank you!" Xiao Tai thanked him repeatedly.
Although he doesn't know anything about the antique market, he is very sincere when he can give him two hundred thousand US dollars and more than one million yuan. What are he waiting for?
Paul came to Lin Yuan and others without saying a word.
He also didn't expect that his Chinese teacher would actually have a treasure worth more than 200,000 US dollars. No wonder he would be targeted.
The old uncle took the ancient copper coin and wondered: "Is Qixiang Tongbao so valuable?"
Qixiang, few people who don't understand ancient coins know this year name. It only existed for 69 days before it was changed to Tongzhi. Therefore, Qixiang coins are rare in quantity and are famous treasures of Qing Dynasty coins. Coins in the late Qing Dynasty were mediocre, and by the Guangxu period, they were gradually replaced by machine-made coins.
My uncle has heard of this copper coin, but he remembers that it was only worth 100,000 or 80,000 yuan, right?
Xiao Tai suddenly became nervous and looked at Lin Yuan, fearing that he would change his mind.
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Uncle, there are many kinds of Qixiang Tongbao, and this one is the most precious one."
Speaking of Qixiang, although this year is short, only 69 days, it hides a palace drama.
It is said that Emperor Xianfeng passed away at the Chengde Summer Resort at the age of 31, leaving behind a 6-year-old son Zai Chun. Before his death, he arranged for eight nanny-level ministers to assist his son.
The eight ministers gave the new emperor a reign name of "Qixiang", which means "happiness and good fortune", which sounds very good.
However, the eight ministers and the two queen mothers in the palace did not get along well.
However, the two empress dowagers had quite a good background. One was Ci'an, who was a queen, and the other was Zaichun's biological mother, Cixi, who had been promoted from Imperial Concubine Yi to Empress Dowager.
The eight ministers didn't take them seriously at all. They had no real power other than stamping the documents.
No matter who it is, no one will be happy!
So, they played a clever trick, waiting for Emperor Xianfeng's coffin to be transported back to the capital, and taking advantage of the power vacuum to make a big reversal. This move was performed beautifully, and all the eight ministers were taken care of immediately.
Then, the first thing they did was to abolish the reign name "Qixiang" and change it to "Tongzhi", which meant that the two queen mothers listened to politics together behind the curtain.
Then, something interesting happened.
It stands to reason that the new emperor must ascend the throne in the Forbidden City before he can mint new money, but the Eight Ministers were also anxious. Seeing that there were profiteers in the capital randomly giving away private money, they quickly ordered new money to be minted in order to stabilize prices.
In this panic, an "Internet celebrity in the collection industry" was created.
Those copper coins with the words "Qixiang" have become very rare now because their circulation time is too short. The ones circulating on the market are basically prototypes or trial castings, and the prices are very high.
Those coins are quite distinctive: there are "Qixiang Tongbao", "Qixiang Chongbao", and even a strange "Qixiang Chongbao Tongzhi Chongbao combined on the back". This is a rare coin in history with two characters engraved on it. Year number.
Therefore, there are many kinds of Qixiang Tongbao on the market, some are private money issued by profiteers, and some are official money issued by the government. Even for official money, there are different versions, such as Baoquan Bureau, Baoyuan Bureau, etc.
The most sought-after item in the collection world right now is the Qixiang Tongbao cast by Baoquan Bureau, which basically starts at RMB 150,000. Other castings such as Baoyuan Bureau and Baoyun Bureau are not cheap, and any one of them costs tens of thousands.
"Moreover, this is a mother's coin. It is very beautifully preserved, with natural patina and clearly visible fonts." Lin Yuan added.
This is a Qixiangtong Baobao originating from Xiaoping's mother's money. In the past two or three years, it has sold for more than two million yuan at auction.
When the old uncle heard that it was mother's money, he said nothing more.
He also knows that mother money is usually very valuable.
Mother money is the money mold used when casting coins. According to different processing methods, it can be divided into carved mother money or cast mother money. Zhumu is a mother coin that is cast from a carved mother. It is cast directly from the carved mother in sand for the purpose of making money in batches.
Its material is better than that of Zi Qian. Before the Qing Dynasty, it was usually made of white copper. In the Qing Dynasty, it was usually made of white copper or fine brass. The shape is standardized and complete, the characters are clear and profound, and there are no sticking, broken or blurry strokes.
As far as my uncle knows, mother's money occupies an important position among ancient coins, and its research significance and value are no less than some orphans and rare items. Because mother money is produced in very small quantities and is made with fine craftsmanship, its market value is usually higher.
Lin Yuan didn't waste any words and transferred 200,000 US dollars to Xiao Tai on the spot.
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Xiao Tai, who received the money, was naturally grateful again.
It’s not easy!
A big man couldn't help but his eyes turned red, especially in this foreign country. Lin Yuan's behavior made him feel the warmth of his fellow countrymen.
"What a manly man, what are you doing?" the old uncle couldn't help but said.
Xiao Tai lost his composure for a moment and couldn't help but talk to Lin Yuan and his uncle.
Only then did Lin Yuan and the others know that Xiao Tai came to the United States to find his sister.
However, according to his method of searching, he doesn’t know when he will find him, and his sister is probably...
In fact, it's not like Xiao Tai has never thought about his sister's fate. She might be betrayed or even become cold, but he wants to see someone alive and a corpse when she dies.
"There's no way you can look for it this way." Lin Yuan said.
Xiao Tai said bitterly: "Do your best."
What can he do?
The police was also called, but there was no hope. They didn't pay attention at all. He could see that the police were very perfunctory.
Lin Yuan turned to look at Tony: "Tony, is there anything you can do?"
If the Americans take action, the effect will definitely be different.
"I came to inquire, but..."
Xiao Tai understood the meaning and quickly said: "How much does it cost, I will think of a way."
He also knows that no matter which country it is, some departments must be inseparable from food, drinks and cards. If you want someone to do something, you have to spend money, and this is pretty much the best and fastest way.
It's not like he hasn't thought about this method.
But I had no money before, so I had no choice! In addition, sometimes there is no way to send money if there is no way. You can't just find a police officer and stuff money into people's pockets, right?
That's probably a meat bun beating a dog.
(End of chapter)