All 50 cents (3 Mace 6 Candareens/三錢六分) are common Republic of China [中華民國] (1911-1949AD) issued from Yunnan Province (雲南省), good very fine to extremely fine. Some are typically weak struck.
The dragon coinages' (so called New Yunnan type without English legend/新云南無英文) reverse adopted imperial (Qing dynasty) reverse's dies, with the inscription Guang Xu Yuan Bao/光緒元寶, although this is Republic's issued [L&M# 422]. Krause notes that these coins were restruck from unused dies at intervals from 1911 through to 1949 with a progressively reduced silver content. There are several varieties for this non-imperial China dragon coinages, i.e. 1, 2, 3 or 4 circles (loops) below the fireball, sometimes with a dot inside the circle. In addition, left and right of both sides with a group of circles, that may or may not have dots inside or double circles. The circles and dots are marks put on by the mint to indicate changing fineness and weights. Another interesting story is some would suggested it 1911 to 1915 issued, some suggested 1920, and other suggested it's 1949. Which one is correct?
Example of an old Yunnan 50 Cents (Emperor Hsuen Tong/宣統), 1909AD
Imperial China - Qing Dynasty, with English legend
The so called Crossed Flags (雙旗) [L&M# 430] coins are Republic 21th years issued, i.e. 1932 AD. There are flag with or without dot varieties (2 coins above are without dot). It's common and easy to locate (so far).
Up to now, these coins are very inexpensive compare to other silver dragon coinages. Of course, some exceptional cases exist... you may see eBay auction realized price.
The dragon coinages' (so called New Yunnan type without English legend/新云南無英文) reverse adopted imperial (Qing dynasty) reverse's dies, with the inscription Guang Xu Yuan Bao/光緒元寶, although this is Republic's issued [L&M# 422]. Krause notes that these coins were restruck from unused dies at intervals from 1911 through to 1949 with a progressively reduced silver content. There are several varieties for this non-imperial China dragon coinages, i.e. 1, 2, 3 or 4 circles (loops) below the fireball, sometimes with a dot inside the circle. In addition, left and right of both sides with a group of circles, that may or may not have dots inside or double circles. The circles and dots are marks put on by the mint to indicate changing fineness and weights. Another interesting story is some would suggested it 1911 to 1915 issued, some suggested 1920, and other suggested it's 1949. Which one is correct?
Example of an old Yunnan 50 Cents (Emperor Hsuen Tong/宣統), 1909AD
Imperial China - Qing Dynasty, with English legend
The so called Crossed Flags (雙旗) [L&M# 430] coins are Republic 21th years issued, i.e. 1932 AD. There are flag with or without dot varieties (2 coins above are without dot). It's common and easy to locate (so far).
Up to now, these coins are very inexpensive compare to other silver dragon coinages. Of course, some exceptional cases exist... you may see eBay auction realized price.
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