Japanese/chinese

[Attila777]

Found this Japanese or Chinese coin and need help to find out age and type of coin it is. Found it in football field in Ft. Collins Colorado so I know know it's not ancient.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Looks like a Chinese coin from here - but I could be wrong.
Here's a link to a site that I used to date a few of the 1800's Chinese coins that I've found.
This site or one like it (do a Google search for similar sites) should give you the date (minting time span in years) of your coin.

CHINESE COIN IDENTIFICATION - Calgary Coin Gallery

Quick identification of unknown Chinese cast coins.

www.calgarycoin.com

Good Luck !

 

[bootyhoundpa]

I found one years back...I believe I read that the reason there are so many around is they were a giveaway attached to some sort of plant basket .. cool find..

 

[miserman]

I have read that years ago the Chinese put them on sewing baskets that they made. The baskets were used for storing thread and needles and were imported into the U.S.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Cool find was it near a railroad..I hear they lost lots of them working on the railroads nearby.

~Blaze~

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Yes, they did put these coins on sewing baskets - from what I read they were popular in the USA during the 1930's - 1950's era.
These old Chinese coins had no value years ago so they started using them as decorations.
Here's a photo.