Collectible appraisal
1936 Sun Yat-sen Junk Half-Dollar Pattern 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
1936 Sun Yat-sen Junk Half-Dollar Pattern Coin
Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.
1936 Sun Yat-sen Junk Half-Dollar Pattern Coin
Photograph the front, back, side or edge, plus any close-up details. Include dimensions, the measured weight, certificates or original packaging where relevant.
Republic Year 25, corresponding to 1936, identifies this Sun Yat-sen junk-design half-dollar pattern coin. Its pattern status and half-dollar value separate it from an ordinary Republic Year 23 one-yuan junk coin.The source material associates this pattern issue with...
Item details and appraisal notes
Republic Year 25, corresponding to 1936, identifies this Sun Yat-sen junk-design half-dollar pattern coin. Its pattern status and half-dollar value separate it from an ordinary Republic Year 23 one-yuan junk coin.
The source material associates this pattern issue with the San Francisco Mint. Treat that relationship as an attribution to test, not proof of authenticity.
Confirm the date, value, portrait and pattern status
- Date: Republic Year 25; 1936
- Denomination: Half-dollar
- Portrait and design: Sun Yat-sen and junk
- Status: Pattern coin; treat that designation as an attribution to test, not proof of authenticity
Verify the pattern claim through complete evidence
Photograph the date, half-dollar value, portrait and junk in uncropped face views before recording small die details. A proposed pattern characteristic needs a precise locator image and another light direction. Keep surface marks, toning and edge evidence separate from intentional design, and use measurements only as consistency checks.
Document colour, wear, deposits and earlier cleaning without altering the silver. Raking light may reveal relief or tooling, while a colour-balanced image preserves the overall surface evidence.
Keep any old label, ownership note or fitted holder visible but conditional. Do not open a sealed holder merely to obtain another weight or edge view.
Compare the stated San Francisco Mint relationship with any surviving documentation and visible features. Do not turn that association into a definite minting claim.
Compare neighbouring years without merging them
For pattern-coin handling and silver-surface photography, browse Silver Dollars and read Junk Dollar, French Indochina Piastre and British Trade Dollar Records. Keep the half-dollar value, 1936 date and claimed pattern features tied to this coin. Republic Year 22 Sun Yat-sen Junk One Yuan Silver Dollar and 1934 Sun Yat-sen Junk Dollar are separate comparison pieces. Share complete faces, the edge and a locator view for every claimed pattern feature with About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp +852-9834-2057 or Telephone 9834 2057. Leave the coin uncleaned and keep a fitted holder closed.
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.
