Expert Appraisals and Competitive Offers for Valuable Chinese Coins
The market for rare Chinese coins is one of the most active in the world, with collectors paying premium prices for key dates and high-grade specimens. However, it is also a market filled with danger for the uninformed seller.
Sophisticated counterfeits of valuable coinage from China are incredibly common. For over 30 years, American Rarities has been a trusted expert in identifying both genuine treasures and deceptive fakes. This guide will help you understand the risks and show you how to safely determine the true value of your collection.
Popularly Counterfeited Chinese Rare Coins
We’re interested in any Chinese rare coins you have, but it’s important to make sure the coins you have are genuine – authentication is important!
Many Chinese rare coins are counterfeit, especially turn-of-the-century China Silver Dollars. This is due to how popular they are to collect, and their high values.
Here are some examples of commonly-counterfeited Chinese rare coins:
- Year 23 (1924) Junk L&M-110 Dollar
- Year 3 (1914) Yuan Shih-Kai L&M-63 Dollar
- 1927 Memento L&M-49 Dollar
- Year 9 (1920) Yuan Shih-Kai L&M-77 Dollar
Provincial Silver Coins from the late 1800s and early 1900s
These fakes are often made of silver and designed to fool collectors. An inexperienced buyer might pay you for the silver content, not realizing the item is a counterfeit worth far less, or worse, a genuine rarity worth far more.
Always Paying More For Your Chinese Rare Coins

How Do I Know if My Chinese Rare Coins are Authentic?
How can you know if your coin is real? The only answer is professional evaluation.
In addition to free appraisals, American Rarities offers Free Coin Grading. Submit your coins to us and we’ll examine them for authenticity, there is absolutely no obligation to sell to us afterward!
Our experts will:
Examine your items for authenticity.
Determine their condition (grade).
Provide a fair market value based on our extensive network of collectors.
Here are some of the coin grading services we are an authorized dealer for:
After we check your Chinese rare coins for authenticity, we will grade and appraise them, As with grading, our appraisal and offer service is free.
We Are Strong Buyers of Genuine Rare Chinese Coins
As a result of our many decades of experience, we’ve established a reputation for excellence in numismatics – here are our credentials:
- A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau
- Life membership in the American Numismatic Association
- Five star Google reviews
Don’t entrust your precious collection to some fly-by-night operation, or anonymous buyer on eBay! Go with American Rarities, your reputable foreign coin dealer.
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