Help Identifying Chinese Coin

ShafferRareCoins

Hey guys, I picked up this coin the other day and was having trouble finding anything out about it. If anyone has any information on it that'd be great!
Thanks!

JohnnyCache

While not a match to your coin, perhaps the link to these two coins on Heritage can provide a stepping stone toward the identity of your coin.

China: Kwangtung. Kuang-hsü Fantasy Longevity Tael ND

China: Kwangtung. Kuang-hsü Fantasy 1/2 Tael

JohnnyCache

This could also be a lead

1904-YR-KUANG-HSU-KWANGTUNG-LONGEVITY

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CIVITAS

The coin in the original post and the eBay auction are both modern counterfeits from China and are of no value.

The Heritage coins are both genuine.

ShafferRareCoins

Thanks for the help all, I kind of guessed it wasn't genuine but figured there's no harm in asking. Thanks again!

santelia

So I would say, if you want to turn this into a positive, figure out what the Chinese characters are for the dates, etc. Also, compare it the originals to get a sense of toning and calligraphy; those are usually the two items that first tip me off. Beyond that, it would make a cool necklace or pocket piece!
I have several Japanese fantasy pieces and Chinese charms in my collection. There seemed to be more of a market for them in the first heyday of Chinese coin collecting. I think most of the reference guides are outdated/out-of-print. They are too easy to fake, so the ones that seem to sell are ones with a provenance in a well-known, older collection.

Type2

@ShafferRareCoins said:
Hey guys, I picked up this coin the other day and was having trouble finding anything out about it. If anyone has any information on it that'd be great!
Thanks!

They are copy's of the ones that sold at Heritage.