China Fukien 10 Cash Custom House 1901 to 1905

This is a copper dragon coin from the Chinese Province of Fukien on the southeastern coast. The Krause catalog (KM Y# 97.1) indicates that there are two versions, one with F K CUSTOM HOUSE and one with FOO KIEN CUSTOM, with the former (pictured) the more common. Krause reports these approximate catalog values:

FK CUSTOM HOUSE
worn: $4 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $8
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $65

FOO KIEN CUSTOM
worn: $150 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $250
well preserved: $450
fully uncirculated: $1000

So you see there is quite a difference between these two when it comes to value.

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Coin: 5122, Genre: The Sinosphere, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201007, Last review: 201606
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin Chinese style
Years: sort: 1901, filter: 1901 to 1905
Image: china_fukien_10_cash_custom_house.jpg
Tags: encircled dwelling beading period fort circal custom periods rings xxcas chinese courthouse xcash circling architectural stars skyline encircles circel encircle cabin ringed circumference china beaded skyscraper encircling burst ring foo hut chineese chine point 10th xxcash circles loop circumscribed circumscibed dots circuit kien barn beads taiwan points battlements circlet star circle starburst dragons building casa starrs residence pearl cash loops bead pearls chian circular incircled architecture buildings home house dot workhouse fukien circled dragon houses buildin dotted structure