Collectible appraisal
Republic Year 38 Guizhou Bamboo One Yuan Silver Coin
Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.
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Collectible appraisal
Republic Year 38 Guizhou Bamboo One Yuan Silver Coin
Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.
Republic Year 38 Guizhou Bamboo One Yuan Silver Coin
Photograph the front, back, side or edge, plus any close-up details. Include dimensions, the measured weight, certificates or original packaging where relevant.
A plant-like mark alone is not enough to assess this Republic Year 38 Guizhou one-yuan silver coin. The Guizhou Province-made wording, date, denomination and complete bamboo composition must agree. Leave unclear features unresolved rather than filling them from...
Item details and appraisal notes
A plant-like mark alone is not enough to assess this Republic Year 38 Guizhou one-yuan silver coin. The Guizhou Province-made wording, date, denomination and complete bamboo composition must agree. Leave unclear features unresolved rather than filling them from another Guizhou issue.
Establish the Year 38 one-yuan bamboo issue
| Feature | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Issue | Guizhou Bamboo silver coin |
| Date | Republic Year 38 |
| Denomination | One yuan |
| Province and motif | Guizhou Province-made; bamboo motif |
| Evidence boundary | The stated combination does not alone prove authenticity or a specialised bamboo variety. |
Keep the bamboo motif inside the complete design
Province and date: Photograph Guizhou-made and Republic Year 38 wording with the full border. Do not infer a Gregorian year from another Republic coin.
One-yuan legend: Show every value character at readable scale and retain an uncropped view of its face. Leave a weak value character unresolved rather than completing it from a different denomination.
Bamboo composition: Capture the whole stem, leaves and neighbouring devices before isolating a leaf tip or joint. Surface marks can imitate small design differences.
Test three possible sources of variation
- Original die: Compare the bamboo relief, nearby characters and border at matched orientation and scale.
- Circulation: Separate flattened high points and contact marks from weakly struck stems or leaves.
- Later alteration: Use raking light to locate scratches, tooling and old cleaning without changing the surface.
Silver coin appraisal guidance
Browse Other Chinese Silver Coins and consult Sorting Silver Dollars: Design, Legends, Edge and Weight. The wider examples may aid photography, while Year 38, one yuan and the bamboo design remain inseparable here.
Protect the coin and its holder
Handle at the edge above a soft dry support, cover the circumference in overlapping images and leave a graded case sealed. Treat loose packaging as associated only when evidence supports it.
Other provincial one-yuan coins
- 1928 Guizhou Automobile One Yuan Silver Coin
- Republic Year 1 Sichuan Military Government Han One Yuan Coin
Send the full bamboo design and legends to About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp 9834 2057 or Phone +852 9834 2057. Include any leaf or character that changes appearance under a second light direction.
Questions before an appraisal
What should you check before selling?
What matters depends on the item. Photograph both sides, the edge, hallmarks or base marks, and any damage. Include the original box, certificate or weight information where relevant so we can decide whether an in-person inspection is needed.
