Collectible appraisal

Special Yuan Shikai Year 9 One Yuan Silver Dollar

Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.

WhatsApp photos for appraisal Front, back and edge photos are usually reviewed first

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Collectible appraisal

Special Yuan Shikai Year 9 One Yuan Silver Dollar

Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.

Special Yuan Shikai Year 9 One Yuan Silver Dollar

Fast appraisal contact Free photo review
WhatsApp photos for appraisal Front, back and edge photos are usually reviewed first
Phone 852 98342057

Photograph the front, back, side or edge, plus any close-up details. Include dimensions, the measured weight, certificates or original packaging where relevant.

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Special remains provisional for this Republic Year 9 Yuan Shikai one-yuan dollar. The coin must first demonstrate its portrait, date legend, denomination and edge; a narrower designation needs a clearly repeatable die feature. Do not name a subtype...

Item details and appraisal notes

Special remains provisional for this Republic Year 9 Yuan Shikai one-yuan dollar. The coin must first demonstrate its portrait, date legend, denomination and edge; a narrower designation needs a clearly repeatable die feature. Do not name a subtype that the available wording does not identify.

Prove the Year 9 dollar before proposing a subtype

FeatureWhat to confirm
IssueYuan Shikai portrait one-yuan silver dollar
DateRepublic Year 9
DenominationOne yuan
Special statusUnconfirmed until the claimed difference is visible on this specimen.
Attribution limitThe broad issue can be described, but authenticity, grade and any fine variety require examination.

Keep the claimed feature inside the whole design

Date and portrait: Take a straight full-face image containing the bust, Year 9 legend, denticles and rim. A detail view should show enough nearby relief to locate and compare the proposed difference.

Reverse denomination: Photograph the one-yuan value and surrounding devices without clipped borders. Change the illumination when wear or glare interrupts a character instead of completing it by assumption.

Edge and measurements: Work around the circumference with overlapping frames, then show scale and calliper displays for a loose coin. Physical readings can challenge an attribution but do not prove Special.

Challenge the special description

Die detail: Ask which precise stroke, portrait feature or device is meant and photograph it under at least two light directions. The feature should retain the same outline and position.

Surface effect: Check whether toning, abrasion, a scratch, tooling or a repaired field creates the apparent difference. Preserve the metal exactly as found during this comparison.

Wider agreement: Compare the complete obverse, reverse and edge, not a single enlarged spot. If the proposed subtype cannot be defined from the coin, keep the ordinary Year 9 one-yuan description.

Safe handling and photography

Hold a loose dollar by its edge over a soft dry pad. A graded holder should remain sealed, and any separate box or certificate should be photographed without assuming it originally belonged to the coin.

Year 9 attribution guidance

Use Yuan Shikai Dollars with the Yuan Shikai Dollar: Wreath, Edge, Weight and Surface. Comparison material may test a stated feature but cannot create one that is not visible here.

Related one-yuan issues

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Send ordinary and proposed variety views to About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp the appraisal desk or Call 9834-2057. Lead with the complete Year 9 face, then the reverse, edge and close details.

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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.

Identify the item typeShow condition and damageInclude boxes or certificates
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What evidence would support Special on a Year 9 dollar?

A named, visible feature must retain the same outline and position under multiple light angles and agree with the surrounding die design. Otherwise keep the claim provisional.

Can damage imitate a variety feature?

Yes. Scratches, tooling, wear, toning and repair can alter a small area, so compare the entire face and surface before interpreting a difference.

Which images should be supplied first?

Begin with uncropped portrait and reverse views, followed by the complete edge, measured data when safe, and close details of the proposed feature.