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He Yuheng chose a stall and squatted down, planning to look at the coins first.
The coins here referred to the coins used by the ancient people. They were the copper coins that the general public knew.
In fact, ancient coins were not only made of copper. The raw materials used to make them included gold, silver, copper, and even alloys.
The famous ancient coins were the knife coins used during the Warring States Period.
As the name suggested, the " appearance " of the saber coins was in the shape of a saber. They were strung together to hang on the waist or put into the money bag. They were all solid metal products, and their weight was considerable.
In the Tang Dynasty, the currency used for transactions was still mainly copper coins. The Tang Dynasty had always used 1000 copper coins. Each coin weighed about 4 grams, and 1000 of them weighed about 4 kilograms. If he carried them all on him, it was equivalent to carrying a watermelon in his hand at all times. One could imagine how heavy they were.
Based on this point, regardless of how rich this ancient person was, one thing was certain: his physical fitness was definitely good.
As for this copper coin, he would first touch it and find out what the words were on it, then slowly look for it.
He adhered to the principle that the rarer an item was, the more precious it was. Secondly, the shorter the dynasty existed, the better.
For example, the Kaiyuan Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty had been used for 290 years since Li Yuan's time.
Such currency was naturally worthless. Of course, if it was gold and silver Kaiyuan Tongbao, it would be different and even rarer.
As for ancient coins, they were generally called " Spring Treasures." At this stage, collecting them was not very popular because there was relatively little research. At this stage, the primary task was to fill their stomachs. They did not have so much time to collect these things.
In fact, many people didn't even know that they had good money to spend.
In ancient times, every dynasty was very good at using local materials. They would collect the coins of the previous dynasty, melt them for a second use, and cast them into coins.
Therefore, the chances of precious coins being left behind were small, but it was not impossible.
This was luck!
He Yuheng raised his eyebrows and took out four words.
"Chun You Tong Bao!"
He Yuheng grabbed a large handful of ancient coins, giving the stall owner a fright. Then, he moved closer to the lantern and looked at it carefully. One by one, he did not throw it away and took turns to look at it.
"Can you give me a hand, please?"
"Alright, let's talk about points!"
"Good!"
The two of them quickly put their hands together. The wide sleeves directly covered their palms.
Then, in the cuffs, the two hands were directly nestled together. The boss had already said that it was based on points. This meant that the number of "holding hands" would be based on points.
It wasn't the future yet. In the future, the boss would directly give you a "discussion". That would be called a scam!
In the beginning, the first one was " 10 yuan ", which was a big unity.
However, when the 100-dollar bill came out, it was " 100 dollars." Then, after a century, it was " 10,000 dollars."
Times were developing, and with the rise of the economy, the things that could be exchanged for a dollar were becoming less and less valuable.
He Yu quickly pinched the other party's index finger!
However, the other party suddenly let go and grabbed He Yuheng's hand. Then, he pinched He Yuheng's thumb and pinky.
"Good fellow, this is too black-hearted!”
He Yuheng pinched the other party's index finger, meaning " one cent ". However, the other party let go, meaning that he was not satisfied with the price. Then, he pinched He Yuheng's thumb and pinky, meaning " six cents ".
Six cents for a copper coin to rob!
He Yuheng pinched the other party's index and middle fingers! Then, he used his thumb to press down on the other party's palm. This meant that two cents was a dead price. If it changed again, he wouldn't want it.
The other party took a bite and directly pulled He Yuheng's thumb. He admitted it!
Okay, two cents each.
"I'll pick slowly."
"Alright, you can choose first. But didn't you bring a flashlight with you when you went out?”
"I was in a hurry and forgot about it."
He Yuheng said lightly and then stopped talking.
He Yuheng was the first to take the Chun You Tong Bao. This era was the best time to collect ancient coins.
Old China's economy was backward, resulting in many illiterate people. Many people were uneducated and did not even know about these ancient coins. Secondly, the price had not risen. Those who knew the value of the ancient coins could earn a low price and wait until the value of the ancient coins was reflected in the future to sell them at a high price. They could earn a lot of money.
Also, there were many people who dug deep pits these days, and no one would seriously investigate the source of these things.
In modern times, if an antique was to be traded in the market, it must have a certificate of inheritance to show that it was passed down from generation to generation. Otherwise, it could not be used for trading.
This was required for auctions, but in private, there was no need for proof of inheritance.
As long as they weren't tomb raiders.
Soon, He Yuheng found some good coins. In the end, he gathered a few sets of Little Five Emperor Coins.
Those who knew the Five Emperor Coins should know that there were different sizes.
The Small Five Emperor Coins were Shunzhi Tongbao, Kangxi Tongbao, Yongzheng Tongbao, Qianlong Tongbao, and Jiaqing Tongbao. They were strung together in this order.
The Great Five Emperor Coins, Qin Banliang Coins, Han Wuzhu Coins, Kaiyuan Tongbao Coins, Song and Yuan Tongbao Coins, and Yongle Tongbao Coins were arranged in the same order.
Actually, this was also created later on. However, once it was gathered together and the market started to rise, it could be sold. It was not worth much now. It was only two cents per piece.
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He Yuheng quickly gathered five strings of Small Five Emperor Coins and two strings of Big Five Emperor Coins.
Unexpectedly, Qin Liangban, who had no men, actually found two.
If he was really lucky, this person did not seem to know much about the industry, or he had dug up something like an ancient tomb. He Yuheng did not ask the stall owner about the origin of these goods.
As time passed and the world changed, each place would gradually form a set of rules that adapted to its development. Many times, it would not be written in black and white, but the people involved would consciously abide by it.
The rules of this ghost market were to look at the goods and not ask about them. If they liked them, they would haggle. Once they decided, they would pay the money and deliver the goods. After they settled the debt, they could turn around and not admit it. It was all up to their own abilities.
The market of bastards gave birth to the rules of bastards. It was not strange that the rules of bastards matched the market of bastards. On the contrary, it was quite interesting.
He Yuheng accepted it without hesitation.
Then, He Yuheng also found two " Chongning Treasure " coins. These were coins from the Northern Song Dynasty. There was a crescent mark on the back. Usually, it was a bare back with the words " Chongning Treasure " on the front. There were no patterns on the back, but the one with the crescent mark was called " Next Moon." This was a good thing.
There were many treasures in Chongning, but these two were '50% off' and 'next month'.
A 50% discount was a currency term. In other words, one such copper coin could be exchanged for five ordinary copper coins. In actual trade, it was equivalent to five dollars in modern times.
In the future, these two pills could be sold for one million yuan in 2020.
"Boss, collect the money!"
"Do you have food stamps? If it's food stamps, I'll give you 1.5 cents!”
"Forget it, I didn't bring it."
He Yu counted the money and handed it to the boss. Then, in front of the boss, she took the coins one by one and put them into her pocket.
This was a habit that He Yuheng had developed, and also a rule of the antique trade. This trade paid attention to the transaction of money and goods. He had to count it clearly in person to save trouble in the future.
"Tsk tsk, this is too awesome."
He didn't expect that not only did he get a Chunyou Tongbao, but he also got two Chongning Treasure Folded Five Back Little Moon, five sets of Small Five Emperor Coins, and two sets of Big Five Emperor Coins.
It was simply a profit!
This was only 38 cents!
What about the future?
Little Five Emperor Coins. In 2018, there was a very good set that cost 17.56 million.
As for the Great Five Emperor Coins, most of them were not worth much. Just look at the amount of money left in the world. There were only two and a half of them, about 2.5 million.
But it had a high collection value.
The two halves of Qin were worth about 2.4 million yuan…
The truly precious item was the Chunyou Tong Bao. In 2020, He Yuheng had auctioned off a Chunyou Tong Bao for 9.2 million!
This condition was not good. Not only was the patina thick, but it was also incomplete!
As for He Yuheng's pill, if it was real, it would not be a problem for him to break through ten million.
"Tsk tsk, in this era, national treasures are really thrown everywhere!”
Shaking his head, He Yuheng continued to look at other places, but he did not look at the porcelain.
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He casually glanced at it and suddenly saw a bowl.
The bowl didn't look very eye-catching at first glance, but He Yuheng was attracted by the slightly transparent texture of the bowl.
He immediately picked it up and smelled it. He Yuheng's eyes lit up. He gently hung it with his fingers and rubbed it twice. He nodded immediately.
The bowl was brown with a hint of purplish red. It was slightly transparent, hard and fine, and its surface was as smooth as congealed fat. The craftsmanship was also exquisite.
"Boss, can I help you?"
"Lun Yuan!"
"Let's build it first!"
Lun Yuan, can you talk the heavens out?
He Yuheng didn't even bother to bargain. Antiques these days were like free pickings.
Soon, He Yuheng raised the price to 70 cents.
In the end, it was still a matter of fur!
70 cents for two bowls! Do you feel that you've suffered a loss?
But this bowl was made of rhinoceros horn!
More than 40 years ago, the Chinese rhinoceroses went extinct because of human hunting. Since then, there were no more rhinoceroses in China.
Before the 21st century, our country officially banned the use of rhinoceros horn, even if it was used as medicine. Even rhinoceros horn products from hundreds of years ago were no longer in circulation on the market.
He Yuheng bought the two rhinoceros bowls for 40 cents each.
He Yuheng definitely wouldn't sell it, but if he appraised it, it would start at 25 million.
That's right, one was 25 million, and two were 50 million!
A pair would definitely be more expensive.
"What a great harvest. This is something that we wouldn't dare to harvest in decades.”
He Yuheng felt that this trip to the ghost market was worth it just because of these two rhinoceros bowls.
It was only 1.40 yuan.
His luck was too good!
The Ghost Market was a real test of one's eyesight.
There was a saying in the antique shop that eyesight was the key to luck.
It took luck to encounter a good item, but it took eyesight to recognize the good of the item.
In the future, the objects that opened the door basically only existed in the museum. However, in the market, as long as the door was open, it was 99% a sinkhole.
Everyone liked good items, but in the market environment, there were too many self-taught people on the Internet.
Everyone held a book and felt that they were experts.
This antique was good, but who was the easiest to fool?
Newbie?
No, it wasn't.
The easiest people to fool were those self-proclaimed experts who didn't know anything and were still wandering around with half a bottle of water.
They were the ones who had been scammed the most.
As for the two items that He Yuheng had collected, ancient coins and rhinoceros horn bowls, ordinary people would not be able to tell. In this era, the collection of Quan Zhen had not yet developed, and no one had realized that Quan Zhen was so fun. Most of them were concentrated on porcelain and jade, as well as ancient books and famous paintings.
After all, those were old traditions.
Everyone knew that Li Shimin, the king of the Tang Dynasty, had done this for Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion. Even now, it was rumored that the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion was still in Li Shimin's coffin.
Among antiques, porcelain, painting, jade, and bronze were the four main categories. Other than that, the rest were classified as miscellaneous items.
The things that He Yuheng touched were classified as "miscellaneous items" in antiques.
Therefore, it was considered non-mainstream.
However, the non-mainstream often produced great miracles.
These top-notch miscellaneous items were also expensive.
For example, the pair of rhinoceros horn bowls in He Yuheng's hands. In an era where the world called for the protection of the natural environment and the prohibition of hunting wild animals, these ancient rhinoceros horn products were top-grade in terms of quality and craftsmanship. Not only did they like them in China, but they also liked them abroad, so the price became more and more expensive.
He Yuheng remembered a rhinoceros horn pagoda from the Qianlong Palace that was auctioned in 2018. It was sold for 30 million US dollars. It was equivalent to about 190 million yuan.
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