Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 97 Internet Celebrities in the Collecting World
"You want to sell?"

Xiao Tai nodded. Why keep it if you don't sell it? Let people continue to hunt it down?
By selling it, not only would he get rid of the source of the trouble, but he would also get a large sum of money, which would allow him to look for his sister with peace of mind, and he could also quit this job now.

In short, there are many benefits.

"How much do you want?" Lin Yuan asked him.

Xiao Tai didn't understand, but looking at these two compatriots, he felt that they would not cheat him, so he said, "You guys decide."

My uncle rolled his eyes.

He knew that after this guy said that, his nephew would feel embarrassed to take advantage of the opportunity.

As expected, Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll offer $200,000! Of course, you can also auction it off, and it might fetch $30,000 or $50,000 more."

Xiao Tai was surprised at first, and then agreed immediately, as if he was afraid that Lin Yuan would go back on his word.

"Okay, two hundred thousand dollars. Thank you, thank you!" Xiao Tai thanked repeatedly.

Although he didn't know much about the antique market, he knew that the other party was offering $200,000, or more than one million RMB, which was already very sincere. So what was he waiting for?
Paul came to Lin Yuan and others without saying anything.

He also didn't expect that his Chinese teacher actually had a treasure worth more than 200,000 US dollars. No wonder he was targeted.

My uncle took the ancient copper coin and wondered, "Is Qixiang Tongbao so valuable?"

Qixiang, people who don't know ancient coins rarely know this reign title. It only existed for 69 days before it was changed to Tongzhi. Therefore, the number of Qixiang coins is rare and it is a famous treasure of Qing coins. The coins in the late Qing Dynasty were not very good. In the Guangxu period, they were gradually replaced by machine-made coins.

My uncle has heard of this copper coin, but he remembers that it is only worth about 100,000 or 80,000 RMB?

Xiao Tai suddenly became nervous and looked at Lin Yuan, afraid 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 valuable one."

Speaking of Qixiang, although this reign title was short, only 69 days, it concealed a palace drama.

It is said that Emperor Xianfeng, who was only 31 years old, passed away in the Chengde Mountain Resort, leaving behind his 6-year-old son Zaichun. Before his death, he arranged eight nanny-level ministers to assist his son in governing the country.

The eight ministers named the new emperor "Qixiang", which means "happiness and good fortune", which sounds good.

However, the eight ministers and the two queen dowagers in the palace did not get along well.

It just so happened that the two empress dowagers were both of prominent backgrounds. One was Ci'an, who was born as an empress, and the other was Cixi, Zaichun's biological mother, who was promoted from Concubine Yi to empress dowager.

The eight ministers did not take them seriously at all. Apart from stamping on documents, they had no real power.

No matter who comes, no one will be happy!

So, they played a trick, waiting for the coffin of Emperor Xianfeng to be transported back to the capital, and then took advantage of the power vacuum to make a big reversal. This trick was played beautifully, and all the eight ministers were dealt with directly.

Then, the first thing they did was to abolish the reign title "Qixiang" and change it to "Tongzhi", which meant that the two empress dowagers would rule the country together.

Then, something interesting happened.

It stands to reason that the new emperor had to ascend the throne in the Forbidden City before new coins could be minted, but the Eight Ministers were also anxious. Seeing that there were unscrupulous businessmen in the capital who were issuing private money, they quickly ordered the minting of new coins to stabilize prices.

This panic actually created a "net celebrity in the collecting world".

The copper coins with the word "Qixiang" are now very rare because they were in circulation for too short a time. The ones circulating in the market are basically sample coins or trial castings, and the prices are very high.

Those coins are quite distinctive: there are "Qixiang Tongbao", "Qixiang Chongbao", and even a bizarre "Qixiang Chongbao Tongzhi Chongbao combined back", which is a rare coin in history with two years engraved on it.

Therefore, there are many kinds of Qixiang Tongbao on the market, some of which are private money issued by unscrupulous merchants, and some are official money issued by the government. Even official money has different versions, such as Baoquan Bureau, Baoyuan Bureau, etc.

The most sought-after coins in the collectors’ circle now are the Qixiang Tongbao coins cast by the Baoquan Bureau, which basically start at 15 yuan. Other coins cast by the Baoyuan Bureau and Baoyun Bureau are also not cheap, and any one of them costs tens of thousands.

"Moreover, this is a mother coin, which is very beautifully preserved, with a natural patina and clearly visible fonts," Lin Yuan added.

This is a Qixiang Tongbao Baoyuan Xiaoping mother coin. Two or three years ago, it was auctioned at a high price of more than 2 million yuan.

When my uncle heard that it was mother money, he didn't say anything else.

He also knew that mother coins were usually valuable.

The mother coin is the coin mold used in casting coins. According to different processing methods, it can be divided into carved mother and cast mother. Cast mother is the mother coin casted by the carved mother. It is the mother coin directly cast by the carved mother for batch coin making.

Its material is better than that of sub-coins. Before the Qing Dynasty, it was generally made of white copper, while 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 deep, and there is no sticking, breaking or blurring of strokes.

As far as my uncle knows, mother coins occupy an important position in ancient coins, and their research significance and value are not inferior to some unique and rare items. Because the number of mother coins is extremely small and the production process is sophisticated, their market value is usually higher.

Lin Yuan didn't waste any time and transferred 200,000 US dollars to Xiao Tai on the spot.

Xiao Tai, who received the money, naturally expressed his gratitude again.

It’s not easy!

The grown man couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, especially in this foreign country. Lin Yuan's behavior made him feel the warmth of his fellow countrymen.

"What are you doing as a man?" my uncle couldn't help but say.

Xiao Tai lost his composure for a moment and couldn't help but confide in Lin Yuan and his uncle.

Only then did Lin Yuan and the others realize that Xiao Tai came to the United States to find his sister.

However, if he were to look for it this way, he wouldn't know when he would find it, and his sister would probably...

In fact, Xiao Tai had thought about his sister's fate. She might have been sold or even died, but he wanted to see her alive or dead.

"It's not a good idea to look for it this way." Lin Yuan said.

Xiao Tai said bitterly: "Do your best."

What can he do?
He called the police, but there was no hope. No one took it seriously. He could see that the police were being perfunctory.

Lin Yuan turned to look at Tony: "Tony, is there any solution?"

If the Americans take action, the results will definitely be different.

"I'll ask around, but..."

Xiao Tai understood what he meant and quickly said, "How much does it cost? I'll find a way."

He also knew that no matter which country, some departments would definitely rely on eating, drinking and taking bribes. If you want someone to do something, you have to spend money. This is almost the best and fastest way.

It's not like he hadn't thought about this approach.

But I didn’t have any money before, so there was nothing I could do! In addition, sometimes even if you have money but don’t have a way to give it to someone, you can’t just find a police officer and stuff money into his pocket, right?
That's probably like throwing a meat bun at a dog.

(End of this chapter)