diskusbooks Chapter 1166: A Huge Bargain?!
Chapter 1166: A Huge Bargain?!
Shen Bai got up and went to get two velvet trays, as well as a magnifying glass and other tools.
Su Xing and Zhang Caifeng placed their copper coins into two trays respectively.
Shen Bai picked up a copper coin and examined it carefully.
Some copper coins look quite authentic at first glance, but a closer look at the details with a magnifying glass reveals some problems.
Shen Bai placed the problematic copper coins in the upper corner of the tray.
Of the twenty copper coins that Su Xing purchased, nine were genuine, which is close to a 50% genuine rate.
Shen Bai gave Su Xing a thumbs up, "You have such a sharp eye!"
With such a high rate of authenticity, her authentication skills are truly remarkable, and she's also incredibly lucky; luck is part of her ability.
He suspected that she might not be unaware of the problematic copper coins; she might have bought them for fun.
Su Xing laughed and said, "As you just said, there are quite a lot of Qing Dynasty copper coins in Panjiayuan. Most of these are ordinary copper coins and are not worth much money."
Of her copper coins, only one Yongzheng Tongbao coin is worth a little, around a thousand yuan on the market. Most of the others are worth tens to a couple hundred yuan.
Moreover, Shen Bai's guess was actually correct. She bought those copper coins that looked real but were actually fake just randomly. If she had relied on the system's ability to select the goods, she would not have been able to find fake copper coins.
But the 100% authenticity rate is too exaggerated, and in order to avoid suspicion, she can't choose all genuine products.
Shen Bai said, "Even though Qing Dynasty copper coins are common, it's really impressive that you were able to buy these genuine pieces so easily."
As he spoke, he pulled Zhang Caifeng's tray of ancient coins closer to his eyes and examined it carefully.
Zhang Caifeng was also surprised that Su Xing had managed to buy so many genuine ancient coins.
Seeing Shen Bai begin to examine her copper coins, she suddenly became a little nervous.
Shen Bai had been immersed in the antique world since childhood, and he was really quick at appraising common items like Qing Dynasty copper coins. Before long, he had also finished appraising Zhang Caifeng's Qing Dynasty copper coins.
Zhang Caifeng bought a total of sixteen Qing Dynasty copper coins, eight of which were genuine!
Shen Bai was quite surprised; the authenticity rate was even higher than that of Su Xing?
Two of them are quite valuable.
He picked out the two copper coins and said, "This 'Zhengzi Long' coin and this 'Zhenshu Dayang' coin are both worth about 2000 yuan."
Zhang Caifeng looked astonished, her mouth slightly agape. "Really? I... I have eight real ones? And these two are actually worth some money??"
Although she had recently read many books on ancient coins, she lacked practical experience. The copper coins she bought today seemed quite authentic based on what she had learned from the books, but she thought they were just made to look real and didn't dare to think she had actually gotten a bargain.
But now, this Mr. Shen is actually telling her that half of these copper coins are genuine? And two of them are quite valuable??
She bought these copper coins for 240 yuan, but they could sell for 4,000 or 5,000 yuan! That's almost twenty times the price! She was a little excited!
Shen Bai laughed and said, "It's true. Miss Zhang is indeed a student of Peking University. She's very impressive!"
Zhang Caifeng said, "Actually... Su Xing helped me pick out many of these coins."
Upon hearing this, Shen Bai couldn't help but smile and glance at Su Xing.
Su Xing met Shen Bai's meaningful gaze and pretended to be nonchalant.
Shen Bai's gaze fell on the two knife-shaped coins again.
He picked one up and examined it carefully with a magnifying glass.
Zhang Caifeng's heart jumped again.
Shen Bai didn't look at it for long before quickly putting the knife-shaped coin in his hand into the pile of fake ancient coins.
Zhang Caifeng was slightly disappointed, but at the same time she breathed a sigh of relief.
She said it herself, how could she possibly have such incredible luck! A return of a few thousand yuan was more than enough for her.
Shen Bai picked up the last ancient coin, the Qi State five-character knife coin.
He looked at it with a magnifying glass and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Zhang Caifeng looked at the expression on Shen Bai's face, blinked, then blinked again. Could it be? She must be overthinking it, right?
Shen Bai turned the knife-shaped coin over and over, examining it carefully several times.
Finally, he said, "This knife-shaped coin... is quite interesting."
Zhang Caifeng exclaimed, "Huh?" "Quite interesting...?"
Shen Bai nodded and said, "This knife coin has a knife-shaped blade, about 18 centimeters long and weighs about 40 grams. It conforms to the typical specifications of the Qi State five-character knife coin. The blade head is relatively wide, the blade is slightly curved, the back of the blade is raised and has a clear outline, the handle is flat, and there is a ring at the end of the handle. The diameter of the ring is in proportion to the width of the handle. The overall casting is regular and there is no obvious deformation or casting defects. Most imitations cannot make it so natural."
He then turned to the blade. "The blade is inscribed with the five characters 'Anyang's Law Transformation,' written in the unique bronze script style of the Qi state during the Warring States period. The strokes are of uniform thickness, with natural casting sharpness at the beginning and end of each stroke, without the stiffness of later deliberate imitation. Moreover, the spacing between the five characters is moderate, and the character structure is rigorous, conforming to the typical characteristics of Qi state knife coins of the same period, without any trace of tampering or additions..."
He handed the knife-shaped coins to Su Xing and Zhang Caifeng, "Take a look too, what else can you tell?"
Su Xing picked up another magnifying glass, craned his neck, and examined it carefully before saying, "The copper material of the coin is the bronze material commonly used during the Warring States period. It is dense, with a bluish-gray cross-section and no obvious impurities. The rust color is a naturally formed mixture of green and red rust, and the rust layer is very firmly attached."
She reached out and lightly scratched the surface of the coin with her fingernail, continuing, "There is no powder falling off, the rust color penetrates deep into the copper, forming 'deep-rooted rust,' there is no artificially applied surface rust or traces of chemical corrosion, and the surface of the rust layer has a natural patina luster, consistent with the natural aging characteristics of a thousand-year-old heirloom or an unearthed artifact."
Zhang Caifeng was a little confused, but driven by her good student nature, she carefully examined the knife-shaped coin, comparing it with the knowledge she had learned from books. "This... uses the typical mold-casting technique of the Warring States period. Fine mold lines are visible on the surface of the blade. The vertical lines on both sides of the handle connect very naturally with the blade, without any trace of machining... The edges of the blade's outline have slight casting flash, which has become smooth and rounded after natural wear, consistent with the physical characteristics of genuine artifacts that have been circulated or preserved for a long time. It doesn't have the artificial aging feel of modern imitations..."
Su Xing and Shen Bai both looked at Zhang Caifeng and laughed at the same time.
Zhang Caifeng snapped out of her daze, her face filled with disbelief. "This! This... does it mean this knife-shaped coin is also genuine?? Really? Really?? No way!!"
She was already very happy that a few of the Qing Dynasty copper coins were genuine.
If this knife-shaped coin is genuine... then it's worth far more than just a few thousand dollars! This kind of Qi state five-character knife coin, in such good condition, is incredibly valuable! This is a huge steal!!