cash coins

demodigger

here is a small sampling of some of the various chinese we find out here. i'd say they're pretty common in most old areas. i think i've dug at least 15 of them this year. if your not digging the lower conductors, then your probably passing these up.

Man

Wow at first glance it looks like no two are the same.

Cool finds.

CoinOnTheCob

Where are you, DD?

demodigger

i live few miles south of Riccar.

CoinOnTheCob

well ... where's Riccar?

goldrush00013

<< <i>well ... where's Riccar? >>



Ricks in Morgan Hill, CA.

CoinOnTheCob

10-4. I used to drive through there everyday. You guys are finding all of that Chinese Cash there? Wow. I wonder why it’s there. Is it left over from the installation of the railroad?

Riccar

Majority of my silver coins have come from old parks (deep turf)... and not a single one from MH.
I think all my cash coins have come from SanJose (d/t old chinese population)... but I'm not even
close to demodigger's cash coin totals.

I think demodigger's territory ranges about 150 miles (North-South)... no old coin is safe
(come to think of it... that's just about as big as LodiTom's territory!)

demodigger

most of mine did come from san jose. san jose had a large china town that moved about 5 times. the chances of getting one in any old site is good. i have dug a few in other towns/cities, like morganhill, santa clara, oakland, san francisco, fremont(niles) and maybe even stockton.

my favorite chinese coin is the 50 sen in this picture. it and a 1 sen coin, were sanwitched together in the base of a palm tree. i had to use an axe to get them out. both coins are about the size of half dollars.

Zot

Gorgeous 50 sen coin DD!
Great eye appeal!

Riccar

Hey DD,
What is the year of the 50 sen?

loditom

Yep got quite a few of those and even piece's of them too.Probally don't have near as many as DD,but I find a few.
All the one's I have found have been in demo's,they are mostly site's from around 1850's and on.Never found any in the older park's yet.
That 50sen is cool DD.
Ric I do travel a little sometime's depending on if are area is slow and I get a wild hair to go somewhere differrent ,but mostly StocktonHH,Tom

lordmarcovan

<< <i>i'd say they're pretty common in most old areas. >>

Only on the West Coast. I have yet to find one here on the East Coast.




<< <i>my favorite chinese coin is the 50 sen in this picture.


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That coin is Japanese, not Chinese. Note the Imperial chrysanthemum at the top.

Neat finds!

demodigger

oooppps how about that! well there was/is a japan town in the same area where the old china once existed.

hey tom, i did get a cash coin in one of our older parks here in SJ. the park is "saint james". a playground was being put in and they dug down about 2 feet. i believe i've also got one from golden gate. would you believe that 1849 coin in the above pic also came out of GGP?

lordmarcovan

I just read a book about the 1906 SF earthquake and fire. Finished it last night. Interesting!