On the obverse of this coin bears with the name of L. GIORGI, the Italian engraver who designed this coin. In the regular issue coins, the name was removed. As I know that the name should appear on the pattern issue coin only. But some of the provincial mints had struck that type of coins again in order to meet the collecting marker demand. This coin is rare, though this coin was issued by the other provincial mint.
More I concern that the size of the 2nd alphabet "G", it should be same size as the 1st alphabet "L". but the alphabet "G" on this coin appears in a small size. This may be a die variety by the other provincial mint.
Commentary by Mr. Hao Sun on YSK coin with inscriptions "L. GIORGI":
1. The letters too large, almost twice as it should, and the letter G
should same size as L.
2. Design of stars varying and throat should covering the first line of
collar. ( please ref. yr. 9 YSK dollar )
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Comments on YSK Dollar with KANSU Characters by Mr. Hao Sun :
1.All products of Kansu Mint were low in quality, both fineness and dies
2.Design of YSK-Kansu's shoulder-flash was similar to yr.10 YSK dollar, its edge only touch the last line of collar. ( so- called " Kansu Pattern " Kann-list 649 & -759 )
A Brief Introduction of Kansu & Its Mint
Kansu is a province located in north-central China. The west end of
the Great Wall and east end of the " Silk Road ". A mint was built in 1920 for issuse Cash coins, the mint then moved to Lanchow in 1928 and began produce silver dollars until 1935. The mint closed in 1939. It was reopened in 1949 but only for few months
and closed again shortly after Commuist took over. The YSK dollars with KANSU characters ( K-759 or K&M World Coins Y#-407 ) were minted between 1930 to 1931.
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| On the obverse of this coin, we see clearly a chopmark with 3 Chinese characters meaning Soviet on the right of Yuan's bust.
I don't have any reference with the "Soviet" chopmark, though I keep much references about Chinese Soviet Republic currency. I think this might be a clever decision made by the Soviet mint authority, so that this type of silver coins would not flow out of Soviet districts. Of course, this chopmark might be made for the silver fabrications. All these need a further investigation.
Comments on YSK Soviet Dollar by Mr. Hao Sun :
According to some research, this YSK Soviet stamped dollar was created
by a coin dealer named Ping Yu-Lin, who also made many counterfeit coins
including different types of Chinese Soviet money during 30s, in Shanghai.
The punch was made by an ex-empolyee of Fukien Mint.
These were leaked out by his partner after they had arguments. Ping
later died in prison.
The Soviet stamped dollars also found on coins with date yr.9. The
so-called Fantasy coins are still collectable but just for fun.
BUYER BEWARE!!!
BACKGROUND OF CHINESE SOVIET DOLLARS
After broke down the association with Kuomintung in mid-1927,the Chinese
Communist Party set up armed forces and took control over some parts of
Anhui, Fukien, Hunan, Hupeh, Kiangsi and Szechuen until the Long March
of 1934 ( to Shensi ).
In Communist control areas they established their own banks issused a
quantity of copper and silver coins as well as banknotes. ( including
many YSK yr.3 and Memento-Y#318a.1 dollars in order to circulated in KMT
controlled area for buying supplies they need. ) The production of
silver coins started from 1931 and ceased in 1935. In general, all
Communist issuses were crudely made and most of them arerare. Today they
are known as " Revolutionary Base Currencies " in China.
The Communist currencies were illegal in Nationalist Nanking Goverment
territories. Most collectors never had seen a genuine one, even they got
one, they won't show to other person easily. This make a good chance for
forgers.
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coins which were great trusted by the Chinese, and were widely circulated throughout in China in those days. I think those who collect Chinese coins, they must have at least one or two Yuen's coins, because Yuan's coins are very common. But I find that type of coins were seldom talking by any coinage related web site in the world.
