上海一两银币早期中国没有自己的银元，因此外来通货充斥，输出银元成了列强的重大收入。十九世纪中期起墨西哥银元虽逐渐取代本洋，但尚未完全站稳脚步，觊觎此市场大饼的英国自然也想趁势分杯羹。而香港在南京条约后割让给英国，开埠以来并没有专用货币，一直沿用中国内陆流通的各式货币。
1859年港督罗便臣上任后，为推广香港贸易及取代来源不稳定的鹰洋，积极争取在香港发行货币。经核准即制定条例，向英国购置机器于1866年5月7日正式开张。香港造币厂在规划之初，原本是想以该厂制造的银元占地利之便来取代墨西哥银元，但港府错估情势:民众倾向使用熟悉的货币。中国百姓的保守特性，对新制的香港银元并未立即接受，这座耗资四十五万元的造币厂开始营运后又逢景气低迷，月收入只有一万元。当新任港督麦当奴了解到这座造币厂的规模远超出其自身需求时，就想要把产品卖到中国，并企图垄断市场以谋取利益。
上海一两银币
上海壹两系列银币共有三种，壹两分有射线及无射线二式，二钱只有一式。无射线版及二钱未获采用，有射线版作为上呈呈样，当时曾小量生产，但随即被下令销毁。无论何种版式，均极为珍贵罕见，此币为有射线版本，品相精美，具有不可估量的收藏价值。
當時吉林將軍希元為穩定金融市場，上奏朝廷說：吉林省制錢（指古錢，方孔錢）缺乏，市面日益蕭條，經再三商量，只有仿照製錢式樣鑄造銀錢，以解決現錢短缺的問題。奏准後，於光绪十年先從军饷中提銀5000兩，令吉林機器官局（即兵工廠）鑄造了廠平一兩、七錢、半兩、三錢、一錢5種面值的足色銀元。
清朝末年，我国金属钱币的铸造方法和形制上发生了变革。在模仿国外的基础上铸造了由范铸（用模子浇铸金属币的造币方法）发展到用机器铸造。而吉林机器局铸造的“厂平”银元，则首开我们用机器铸币的先河；光绪二十四年至光绪三十四年（1898年-1908年）铸造的“光绪元宝”银元种类之多，也堪称全国之首。
吉林辛丑年光绪元宝
吉林雖地處邊陲，但隨著不斷流入垦荒，該地區銀錢缺乏情況日趨嚴重，光緒廿二年(西元1896年)，吉林將軍長順經奏准後，於年底委托吉林機器局試製銀圓，至次年底陸續製成5種。曾鑄有干支紀年與無干支紀年兩大類，其中還有細小板式等。吉林省造銀圓時間較早，鑄量整體較少。
可以看到上图钱币字体十分精美，是少有的瘦金体，字体秀气，中心一个阴阳鱼图案，意为阴阳平衡，从外观来看形似一枚外圆内圆的玉璧，而玉璧为礼天祈福礼器，后期被发展为货币，可以说是钱币的来源，故而此币也有祈福之意，此币布局精细，十分耐赏。
此二枚錢幣，是光緒二十八年(1902年)吉林省銀元局鑄吉林省造壬寅太極圖光緒元寶库平七錢二分銀幣，年為干支紀年的壬寅年，當時主要在東三省流通，以後逐步在全國各地廣泛流通。银币正面中央珠圈內漢字“光緒元寶”，四字中央鐫太極圖。珠圈外上端环“吉林省造”四個漢字，下端鐫漢字幣值“庫平七錢二分”，干支紀年“壬寅”兩個字分鐫左右兩側。银币背面中央鐫蟠龍圖，週邊上端环英文省名“吉林省”，下端鐫英文币值“库平七錢二分”，左右兩側分别滿文和一個十字花星。
从这二枚钱币的品相来看，保存还是非常的完好，包浆自然老气，形制规整，图案清晰，可见藏家平时在收藏时的用心。“光绪元宝”代表了中国近代的货币文化，反映了我国近代历史、经济、金融的兴衰和沧桑具有很高的艺术观赏价值和*物文**价值，也具有极强的保值和升值功能。目前民间留存的“光绪元宝”数量已经不算太多，而且白银自带属贵金属避险属性，收藏风险较小，非常适合投资和收藏。此二枚清代银币保存完好，氧化银包浆自然，开门见老，且品相完美，极具收藏价值。
和田玉，“中国四大名玉”之一（其三为陕西蓝田玉、辽宁岫玉和河南独山玉）。传统狭义范畴特指*疆新**和田地区出产的玉石，以和田“子料”为代表闻名于世；广义的和田玉指软玉（真玉）。和田玉虽然因*疆新**和田而命名，但其本身不是地域概念，并非特指*疆新**和田地区出产的玉，而是一类产品的名称。中国把透闪石成份占98%以上的石头都命名为和田玉，都在国标范围内。
秦始皇统一中国的时候，和田玉因产于昆仑山被称为“昆山之玉”，以后又因位于“于阗国”境内而被称为“于阗玉”。直到清光绪九年（1883年）设立和田直隶州时，才被正式命名为“和田玉”。
和田玉中的名品，是珍藏于陕西历史博物馆的西汉国宝级*物文**“皇后之玺”，其质地为*疆新**和田羊脂玉，是迄今唯一的汉代皇后玉玺，为首批禁止出国（境）展览*物文** 。2008年北京奥运会会徽徽宝“中国印”，也是采用*疆新**和田玉作为材料。
和田玉属镁质大理岩与中酸性岩浆岩接触交代而形成的变质岩，内含透闪石、角闪石、阳起石等多矿物集合体，化学成分是含水的钙镁硅酸盐，化学式为Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5[Si8O22](OH)2，密度为2.95—3.17，摩氏硬度在6.0—6.5之间。
和田玉牛头猪尾神
牛头猪尾神：也是“牛头”“人体”“猪头”复合件。上部是“牛头神”，下部，横看是“猪头”。两手臂相联处，就是“猪头”。线条过渡自然，雕象浑然天成。想象大胆，造型奇特。……现代人是根本做不成的。“ 牛头神” 属“神农—炎帝”系列。牛头猪尾神，若为图腾，就是“农耕”部落，还“养猪”。“养猪”是红山人最重要的食物来源，“猪”也是“财富”的象征。
收藏价值：自古道，“黄金有价玉无价”。这件和田神像，颜色是带有油脂光泽的青白，在白色中有的可透出微微的黄色，整体油感足，入手温润，久握存温，且温度流失缓慢，属于真品无疑，寓意着加官进爵，和田玉投资一直都被关注，一篇‘疯狂的石头’报道了和田玉十年涨幅千倍，令人咋舌，如今*疆新**本地也找不出好的和田玉了，再加上政府禁止开采，形成了十玉九藏的局面，使得和田玉价格水涨船高，此和田玉爵杯工艺精美，具有不可估量的收藏价值。
英文翻译：In early times, China had no silver dollar of its own, so it was flooded with foreign currency and exporting silver dollars became a major source of income for foreign powers. Since the mid-19th century Mexican silver dollars have gradually replaced the local currency, but they have not yet fully established themselves, and Britain wants to take advantage of this market. However, Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Treaty of Nanking. Since its opening, there has been no special currency, and all kinds of currencies circulating in the mainland of China have been used.
In 1859, after the appointment of The Governor of Hong Kong Law Ben-chen, in order to promote Hong Kong trade and replace the source of unstable eagle, actively strive to issue currency in Hong Kong. The purchase of machinery from England was approved and officially opened on May 7, 1866. The Hong Kong Mint's original plan was to replace Mexican silver dollars with the land and convenience of its coins, but the government miscalculated: people preferred a familiar currency. The conservative nature of the Chinese people did not immediately accept the new system of Hong Kong silver dollars. The mint, which cost 450,000 yuan, had a monthly income of only 10,000 yuan in the downturn after it started operation. When the new governor of Hong Kong, Michael McDonough, realized that the mint's size was far beyond its own needs, he wanted to sell products to China and tried to monopolize the market for profit.
One or two silver coins
Shanghai one or two series of silver coins have three kinds, one or two rays and no rays two types, two money only one type. The non-ray version and the two coins were not adopted, but the ray version was presented as a sample and was produced in small quantities, but was immediately ordered to be destroyed. No matter what format, it is extremely precious and rare. This coin is a ray version with exquisite appearance and inestimable collection value.
In order to stabilize the financial market at that time, Xi Yuan, a general of Jilin province, reported to the court that jilin province was short of money making (referring to ancient money, square hole money) and the market was increasingly depressed. After repeated discussion, we had to imitate the pattern of money making and cast silver money to solve the problem of cash shortage. After the approval, in the tenth year of Guangxu's reign, 5,000 liang of silver was extracted from the army's wages, and jilin Machinery Bureau (i.e., the Arsenal) cast a full-color silver dollar in five denominations: one or two, seven, half, three and one.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the casting method and shape of metal coins in China changed. On the basis of imitating foreign countries, the coinage has been developed from fancasting (the coinage method of casting metal coins with a mold) to machine casting. The "Changping" silver coin made by Jilin Machinery Bureau was the first coin made by machines. Guangxu twenty-four years to Guangxu thirty-four years (1898-1908) casting "Guangxu Yuanbao" silver dollar types, also can be called the first in the country.
Jilin Xinchounian Guangxu yuanbao
Although Jilin was located in the border area, with the continuous inflow of land reclamation, the shortage of silver money in this area became increasingly serious. In the 22nd year of Guangxu emperor's Reign (1896), Jilin General Changshun commissioned jilin Machinery Bureau to try to make silver yuan at the end of the year, and five kinds of silver yuan were successively made by the end of the next year. Had cast a dry branch and no dry branch ji nian two categories, including small plate and so on. Jilin province silver time earlier, less overall casting.
Can see above coin font is very exquisite, is one of the few ShouJinTi, font and delicate, center a Yin and Yang fish pattern, means a balance of Yin and Yang, from the outside shape of a circle within a circle of jade, jade for blessing ceremony day ritual, later developed into currency, can be said to be the source of the money, so this money also have a blessing, this money layout is fine, very resistant to the reward.
These two coins were cast by jilin Province Silver Dollar Bureau in the 28th year of Guangxu Dynasty (1902). Jilin Province made Renyin Taiji Map Guangxu Yuan Treasure House ping Seven coins and two halves silver coin. The year was the Renyin year of the gan zhi year, which was mainly circulated in the three northeastern provinces at that time, and gradually circulated widely throughout the country. The central bead circle of the silver coin front Chinese characters "Guangxu Yuanbao", four words in the central taiji figure. The upper end of the bead ring is surrounded by four Chinese characters "Made in Jilin Province", the lower end is engraved with the value of Chinese characters "Kuping seven money and two points", and the two words "Renyin" for the years of ganzhi are engraved on the left and right sides. The central dragon on the back of the silver coin, the upper end of the surrounding ring English province name "Jilin Province", the lower end of the English currency "Kuping seven money two points", the left and right sides of the manchu and a cross flower star.
From the point of view of the appearance of the two coins, the preservation is still very good, the pulp is natural and old, the shape is regular, the pattern is clear, and the collector's intention can be seen in the collection at ordinary times. "Guangxu Yuanbao" represents China's modern currency culture, reflects the rise and fall of China's modern history, economy, finance and vicissitudes of life has a high artistic appreciation value and cultural relics value, but also has a strong preservation and appreciation function. At present, the number of "Guangxu Yuanbao" retained by the folk is not too much, and silver is a precious metal hedging attribute, the collection risk is small, very suitable for investment and collection. The two qing dynasty silver coins are well preserved, the silver oxide pulp is natural, the door is old, and the appearance is perfect, and the collection value is very high.
Hetian jade, one of the "four famous jade in China" (three are shaanxi Lantian jade, Liaoning xiuyu and Henan Dushan jade). The traditional narrow sense refers to the jade produced in Hetian, Xinjiang, which is famous for its "sub-material". Broad hetian jade refers to nephrite (true jade). Hetian jade although named because of Xinjiang Hetian, but its itself is not a regional concept, not specifically refers to xinjiang Hetian region produced jade, but the name of a class of products. In China, stones containing more than 98% tremolite are named Hetian jade, which falls within the national standard.
When Qin Shihuang unified China, Hetian jade was called "the jade of Kunshan" because it was produced in the Kunlun Mountains. Later, it was called "Yutian Jade" because it was located in the "Kingdom of Khotan". It was not until the ninth year of The Reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1883) when The Zhili Prefecture of Hetian was established that it was officially named "Hetian Jade".
Hetian jade in the famous products, is the collection in shaanxi history museum of the Western Han dynasty national treasure level cultural relics "queen's seal", its quality is Xinjiang Hetian suet jade, is the only Han Dynasty queen's seal, the first batch of forbidden to go abroad (border) exhibition cultural relics. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games emblem treasure "China seal", also uses Xinjiang Hetian jade as material.
Hetian Jade is a metamorphic rock formed by contact metasomatism of magnesian marble and intermediate-acid magmatic rocks. It contains tremolite, hornblende, actinite and other multi-mineral aggregates. Its chemical composition is hydrated calcium magnesium silicate, chemical formula is Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5[Si8O22](OH)2, density is 2.95 -- 3.17. The mohs hardness is between 6.0 and 6.5.
Hetian jade cow head pig tail god
Cow head pig tail god: is also "cow head" "human body" "pig head" composite. The upper part is "cow head god", the lower part is "pig head". The joint of the two arms is the "pig's head". The line transition is natural, and the statue is natural. Bold imagination, strange shape. ... Modern people just can't do it. "Cow head god" belongs to "Shennong - Yan Emperor" series. Cow head pig tail god, if totem, is the "farming" tribe, but also "raising pigs". "Pig raising" is the most important food source for hongshan people, and "pig" is also a symbol of "wealth".
Collection value: Since ancient times, "gold is valuable, jade is priceless". This tian statues, the color is with grease sheen, stimulation, some can give slightly yellow in white, whole oil foot feeling, with warm, with the long storage temperature, and the temperature loss is slow, belong to the real, no doubt, the significance of careers, hetian jade investment be attention all the time, reported a "crazy stone" hetian jade ten years or one thousand times, is breathtaking, Now the local Xinjiang can not find a good Hetian jade, coupled with the government's prohibition of mining, the formation of ten jade nine Tibetan situation, making hetian jade price rises, this Hetian jade jue cup exquisite craft, with immeasurable collection value.