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Lin Xiao stepped forward and said, "Old man, can I take a look?"

The old man glanced at him and asked, "Do you have money? If not, don't waste my time."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled. The old man's disdainful glance didn't look like an act.

"I've got money, don't worry."

He pulled out his phone and showed the balance.

Seeing the 80,000 Yuan, the old man immediately unwrapped the cloth and revealed seven silver coins. "Here you go."

"What's Boss Lin up to?"

"He's just playing along, don't mind him."

"Who needs to look at fake stuff?"

"Boss Lin's really bored."

At first, the viewers didn't take it seriously, assuming Lin Xiao was just idly passing the time.

Lin Xiao picked up one of the coins, and the system's prompt appeared.

He didn't look at it right away, but instead, he inspected it himself.

Having just acquired the [Modern and Contemporary Coin Recycling Handbook], when it came to identifying modern coins, Lin Xiao could say second place was good, but no one dared to say they were first.

He held the coin in his palm, weighing it, then traced his finger along the edge, and finally examined the design on the coin.

The coin had a diameter of 39mm, with a side profile of Yuan Shikai on the front, and the words "Zhonghua Minguo San Nian" (Republic of China Year 3) engraved on the top.

On the back, two rice stalks surrounded the words "Yī Yuán" (One Yuan) in large characters.

After a moment, Lin Xiao came to his conclusion.

It was genuine!

This one was real!

He felt a surge of happiness but still glanced at the system's evaluation.

Though he was confident, he wanted to verify with the system's assessment.

Item: Coin

Details: Yuan Shikai profile, surrounded by rice stalks, Republic of China Year 3 silver coin, Eagle Yang edge.

Material: Silver

Era: 1914

Condition: Used

Quality: Excellent

Summary: A collectible item!

Market Price: 33,000 Yuan

Recycling Price: 30,000 Yuan

Lin Xiao contained his excitement and carefully examined the other coins.

He confirmed that all seven were real.

Four of the coins had Eagle Yang edges, and three had T-shaped edges.

The Eagle Yang edge referred to the jagged edge of the coin, shaped like an eagle's wing. The T-shaped edge resembled the letter "T."

The T-shaped edge was 5,000 Yuan more expensive than the Eagle Yang edge.

Not all Yuan Datou were worth a lot.

Even genuine Yuan Datou could be bought for a few thousand or even just a few hundred Yuan.

They were genuine, but still very cheap.

Why?

Because of the massive issue of Yuan Datou—so many were produced, and there were too many versions.

What really held value were the misprints, signed versions, or coins minted during special periods.

In short, rarity determined the price.

The fewer coins that existed, the more valuable they were.

But Lin Xiao had great luck—these seven coins, though from Republic of China Year 3, were trial strike sample coins.

To determine if a coin was a trial strike, you had to look at the edge.

The T-shaped edge and the Eagle Yang edge were unique to trial strike sample coins.

Later official releases of the Year 3 Yuan coins didn't have these features.

"Have you finished looking?" The old man was growing impatient.

Lin Xiao gave a casual response, "I've seen enough, I'll take them."

Before the old man could say anything, the vendor beside him couldn't hold back anymore. "Kid, you like these? I've got some. Won't charge you 5,000, I'll sell them for 4,500!"

Such pure ignorance was rare these days, and the vendor didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Lin Xiao feigned curiosity. "You have them?"

The vendor, sensing a chance, bent down and started pulling coins from his stall. "I've got plenty—Gansu edition, Tianjin edition, signed versions... whatever you want, I've got it. If I don't have it, I'll go find some from other shops."

The old man panicked. "Kid, these are the real deal, the genuine ones! They've been passed down from my grandfather's generation. How could these compare to mine?"

Lin Xiao hesitated, then said, "But his is cheaper."

The old man quickly replied, "You looked at mine first! You said you'd take them! You can't back out now!"

Lin Xiao appeared to hesitate, his expression showing signs of indecision, but he remained silent.

The viewers, who were confused at first, then began to understand what was going on.

"Wait, could the old man's Yuan Datou actually be real?"

"Lin Xiao's expression... it looks like they might actually be real!"

"Damn, what happened to the script?"

Lin Xiao thought for a while and then shook his head, looking at the old man. "Transfer the money."

The vendor froze.

Wait, did you even hear me?

I didn't directly say it, but surely any normal person would understand the meaning?

These are fake!

Mine's fake too, but it's cheaper!

Do you really want to waste your money on this?

The vendor was frustrated but couldn't say the coins were fake.

If he did, the old man would likely explode.

So, he could only watch with envy as Lin Xiao paid the money, and the old man handed him the coins. Then, the old man gleefully took out his phone and dialed a number while walking off, saying, "I'll be there soon, watch how I turn this around!"

Lin Xiao: ...

Vendor: ...

Viewers: ...

So the old man is a gambler after all.

After the old man left, the vendor couldn't hold it in anymore. He looked at Lin Xiao with sympathy. "You bought a fake."