Ji Cheng, who had harvested a precious ancient coin, quickly turned his attention to the coin.

There are many types of ancient coins from the history of the Bear Kingdom, such as the 10-kopeck hryvnia issued by the St. Petersburg Mint in 1726, which contains 25 percent precious metal, and the main reason for this is that this coin was issued in 1726 and Catherine I died in 1727.

For example, after the death of Empress Catherine, the young Peter II ascended the throne, and the young Tsar's enthronement ceremony was commemorated with a reissue of the gold coin Chervin, which is also rare in existence.

Because the Tsar was often short-lived, there were too many types of coins issued during that period.

In addition, there are the former Rurik Dynasty, the Qasim Dynasty, etc., as well as the later Russian Empire and the current Bear Alliance.

A total of 126 different coins were issued during the duration of the Bear Nation Alliance alone.

One can imagine the number of types of coins in the country's history.

Ji Cheng didn't know most of the coins in the history of the Bear Country, but he knew one thing, that is, the vast majority of the coins in the history of the Bear Country were not very valuable.

For example, the 20 kopecks nickel coin of 1932 in Xiongguo, the market price of about 30 yuan, and the 1941 3 kopeck copper coin, there is a huge amount of surviving in the world, and the market price is only a few dollars a piece, even if it is a coin from the time of Catherine II in 1796, it is only worth a few hundred yuan.

However, even so, Ji Cheng still found an extremely precious banknote among the many coins.

It's still Huaxia's banknotes!

"Big Black Pick?"

Ji Cheng's eyes suddenly widened when he looked at the ten-yuan bill in front of him, and he looked sideways at the female staff member next to him in disbelief, and asked, "How can you have Huaxia banknotes here?" ”

"Yes, the Bear Country still has our old banknotes?"

"Where did they come from?"

"I know."

"Wu Bin, tell me what's going on."

"In the past, Xiong Guo helped our country print money on behalf of our country, and I heard my grandfather say it."

", let outsiders print your family's money? Stop! ”

Liu Zhi, Gao Feng and others also felt strange, and several people exchanged a few words.

The female staff is quite familiar with the business, she listened to Liu Zhi's translation, smiled and said: "Fifty years ago, Huaxia banknote printing technology was not very good, this banknote was the largest denomination in the edition at that time, in case someone made counterfeit banknotes into the market will suffer heavy losses, so Huaxia asked us Xiong Guo to print on behalf of us." ”

Liu Zhi translated the words of the female staff.

Wu Bin suddenly became energetic, "Did you hear that?" Do you hear that? You guys don't understand and you're still fighting with me! ”

Gao Feng and the others felt quite embarrassed, but they didn't expect the reality to be as Wu Bin said.

Ji Cheng also didn't expect this to be the case, although he has been in the collection circle for some days, it is impossible to know the origin of each collection, such as the big black pick in front of him, he has only seen it once in Shen Xia's coin collection, and it is normal to know less.

The female staff member is still introducing, "Because of this, we actually have a lot of this version of the 10 yuan banknote here, and they are all new banknotes that have not flowed." ”

It turned out that there was such a relationship in it, Ji Cheng looked at this banknote that was preserved like a brand new banknote, and suddenly felt itchy and said: "How much is this banknote?" ”

"Oh, give twenty roubles."

The female staff said casually that she didn't care much about this big black pick, or that no one in the antique store cared, and the main reason was that the dozen or so big black picks that were purchased at that time had been here for a long time and had not been able to sell a few of them.

"Is there anything else besides this one?"

Ji Cheng asked impatiently.

The female staff thought for a moment, "There are still four or five in the warehouse." ”

it!

Four or five?

Ji Cheng was so excited that he almost went crazy, and hurriedly said, "Take it all out, I bought it all." ”

"Yes sir, please wait a moment."

After the female staff member finished speaking, she turned to the manager to get the key to the warehouse.

Why is Ji Cheng so excited?

Because Dahei is so famous in the numismatic circle!

Although the value of this thing is not too high, the general price is between 30,000 and 300,000 soft girl banknotes, and the special number and high score may be sold for sky-high prices, such as Guangzhou Zhongcheng Spring Auction has been auctioned a 5 million sky-high price of a big black pick.

But this banknote is rare, according to the information that Ji Cheng got in modern society, the total number of big black picks currently submitted for evaluation is only more than 500 pieces, and there are almost no such perfect preserves as this one in the showcase, because the highest PMG score he currently knows is only 65 points, which is the one that sold at a sky-high price of 5 million.

PMG is the world's most well-known and highly recognized banknote grading company, and the score largely determines the value of a banknote, with a maximum score of 70 and a score of 65 in the middle of the spectrum.

Usually there will be one or two touch marks on such coins.

And there was no trace of touch on the banknote in front of him that was packed in a transparent frame, and even Ji Cheng opened it and glanced at it, there was no trace of touch at all!

There is a chance to score 69 points!

Some people will definitely ponder, a 65-point big black pick can be auctioned for 5 million, and a 69-point big black pick can't be auctioned for a million?

Answer: Yes.

The big black pick with a score of 65 points was auctioned at such a high price because there was no number four and the tail number was eight.

Like another big black pick, the score is relatively low, although the tail number is eight leopards, but because the score is only sixty-four, it only sold 1.8 million.

Ji Cheng once checked the number report of PMG, and there are only four big black picks in the world that can get 65 points of PMG!

If the score of the big black pick in front of you can really reach sixty-nine points, then it is too easy to shoot a large number of millions, provided that there is no four in the number.

After a short time, the female workers came back with five big black sheets.

Ji Cheng stopped breathing when he saw it, Nima, it was super perfect to save it all!

He asked, incredulously, "How can your banknotes be kept so well?" ”

The female staff said: "When it was first sent, it was unopened new banknotes, and our previous manager picked out more than a dozen tail numbers that were more auspicious for the Chinese people, such as three six, three eight, three nine banknotes, and the others he thought were worthless and confiscated." ”

Ji Cheng: "......"

Oh my god!

Even if these big black picks are so perfectly preserved, they are all leopard tail numbers?

He couldn't wait to pay for it, and then carefully put away the transparently framed notes, for fear that if he accidentally made a little wrinkle, it would greatly affect the value.

After receiving it, Ji Cheng was about to take a look at the others.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw an oil painting hanging in the corner.

The painting is not very large, about 40 centimeters in width and length, and in the background is a large wheat field with rich yellow and green tones, and the first rays of the morning sun cast purple shades related to Impressionism, as well as pebbles, trees, etc.

One of the most conspicuous is the man wearing a straw hat with an unclear face in the painting, who is holding a drawing board, a bit like a painter.

Ji Cheng was stunned for a moment, pointed to the oil painting in the corner and said, "What kind of oil painting is that?" ”

The female staff member turned her head to look at it, and then said in a loud voice: "It is said that it may be Van Gogh's "Oil Painting of a Painter on the Way to Work." ”

Ji Cheng snorted, "It is said? ”

The female staff explained: "This painting was brought back by our Xiongguo troops when they attacked Berlin in World War II, and the results of the appraisal experts were authentic, but the museum in Berlin claimed that the museum suffered a fire as early as World War II, and the painting should have been burned by the fire, so we can't be sure whether it is true or fake, so it has been hanging there." ”

Ji Cheng was also silent when he heard this.

For example, his "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" was auctioned at Christie's in New York in May 1990, with an estimate of $3,000 to $35 million, with a starting price of $20 million, and finally sold for $82.5 million.

In 1990, it sold for more than $80 million, so you can imagine how valuable Van Gogh's paintings were.

Of course, this is an exception, and this is not to say that all Van Gogh paintings are expensive in the current era, after all, the 82.5 million dollar sold for a world record for an art at auction at the time, and this world record stood for 14 years until 2004, when Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" sold for 100.4 million dollars.

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"Isn't there anyone betting that this painting is real?" Ji Cheng asked.

The female staff shrugged her shoulders with a helpless smile, "Yes, yes, but we have a relatively high offer, and those who originally wanted to gamble eventually gave up." ”

Ji Cheng's eyes flickered, "How much do you offer?" ”

The female staff member said, "Two million dollars." ”

Two million dollars to bet on a Van Gogh oil painting that I don't know if it's true or not?

Or two million dollars in the current era.

It seems that no one is willing to gamble, after all, some of Van Gogh's original works in the current era are only auctioned for only two million dollars.

Ji Cheng also struggled for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Take the painting down and I'll take a look." ”

When Liu Zhi heard this, he knew that Ji Cheng had the idea of buying it, he didn't translate it immediately, but looked at Ji Cheng in surprise, "Boss, two million dollars, not two hundred thousand." ”

"yes, I don't know if it's true or not." Gao Feng also reminded.

Wu Bin didn't quite understand: "Are Van Gogh's paintings so valuable?" Two million dollars for the original? ”

Ji Cheng took a deep breath, "Whether you buy it or not, I'll talk about it later, let her take it down and show me first." ”

"Okay."

Liu Zhi didn't dare to refute the boss's opinion, so he had to translate and relay it to the female staff.

The female staff member immediately called a tall male staff member to come over, and the male staff member went to take the painting down.

Ji Cheng took it and looked at it carefully.

Although he did not understand oil painting, it did not prevent him from judging whether the painting was an authentic Van Gogh painting.

Why?

Because the most important feature of Van Gogh's words is compassion and a sense of suffering, no matter how superb the painting technique is, a fake cannot imitate this state of mind.

Coincidentally, after Ji Cheng watched the masterpieces of Bada Shanren on the old man's side before, he studied with the old man for a period of time to appreciate the paintings, and he didn't dare to say anything else, at least he could feel a little bit of the artistic conception in the painting.

The tree on the right side of the painting is leafy, and the leaf on the left is sparse, and the painter stands in the middle and walks towards the tree with sparse leaves, as if he is moving towards loneliness.

And the direction of the artist's left foot is aimed at the way he came, as if he is very reluctant to move forward.

In addition, the shadow of the painter is very abstract, so abstract that it does not look like a person walking forward, but more like a person who raises his fists and shouts at the heavens about the injustice of fate.

Sad!

Lonely!

Helpless!

Ji Cheng felt endless suffering from this painting, and even his heart couldn't help but move Ji, as if he had fallen into the abyss of suffering.

But he also felt that he had to work hard to move forward and find salvation.

What was the state of mind of the painter who created this painting at that time, which made people feel so sad?

Ji Cheng couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he was affected by this painting.

When Liu Zhi saw him like this, he immediately asked, "Boss, fake?" ”

Ji Cheng's heart was heavy, and he didn't answer Liu Zhi's question, but said: "Ask her if she accepts international transfers." ”

"Huh?" Liu Zhi looked confused and said, "Do you really want two million dollars to buy this oil painting?" ”

Wu Bin, Changmao and others also looked confused.

They don't see anything peculiar about this painting, and they even think that children can make it better than this painting.

Two million dollars for a scribbly-looking painting?

Hey boss, what do you think?

Liu Zhi, Wu Bin and others were speechless, but Ji Cheng was their boss after all, and in the end, Liu Zhi could only helplessly translate to the female staff.

The female staff and Vaniechka also didn't expect Ji Chengzhen to buy it, and they were stunned when they heard this.

"Sir, you wait a minute, I'll talk to the manager right away."

The female staff were almost crazy with excitement and hurriedly rushed to the manager.

Ji Cheng looked at everyone with a puzzled face, and laughed dumbly in his heart, he was seven or eight points sure that this painting was the real work of Van Gogh.

Why is he so sure?

On the one hand, the painting was authentic by experts, but it was not possible to qualify it as genuine because the museum in Berlin claimed that the painting had been destroyed by fire.

Generally speaking, the experts who identify oil paintings are very professional, and the possibility of eye-catching is very small.

This is one of the important reasons why Ji Cheng believes that this painting is genuine.

The second reason is that he appreciates the compassion and suffering consciousness in this painting, which is in line with Van Gogh's consistent creative style, which is not something that anyone can imitate.

Combining the two, Ji Cheng believes that it is very likely that this painting was created by Van Gogh.

If he loses the bet, he will lose two million dollars in the current time and space, and he now has more than 10 billion dollars in assets, which is still a loss.

But it's not the same if you win the bet!

You must know that in modern society, the auction price of Van Gogh's works has become higher and higher over the years, how high?

In November 2014, Sotheby, New York, auctioned Van Gogh's Daisies and Poppies for $61.76 million!

In May 2015, Sotheby, New York, auctioned Van Gogh's "Ariscon's Road" for $66.33 million!

In November of the same year, Sotheby in New York auctioned another of Van Gogh's works, "Under a Stormy Sky, Sold for $54.01 million!"

In 2017, Christie's in New York sold Van Gogh's masterpiece The Farmer Ploughing in the Fields for $81.31 million!

More than 61 million!

More than 66 million!

Eight thousand one million three hundred and thirty thousand!

Over the years, the relatively low prices have reached 5,400,000!

The most critical unit of pricing is still the US dollar!

It is conceivable that if Ji Cheng wins this bet, how much benefit this painting will bring to himself!

A painting could be worth a medium-sized auction!

What's more, if this painting is an authentic Van Gogh, Ji Cheng will be able to attract customers not only in the domestic collection circle, but also collectors around the world!

So he definitely bet on this painting!

Vaniechka was a little surprised to see that Ji Cheng had spent two million dollars to buy an oil painting, and he muttered: "Is the price of oil painting so expensive?" How do I remember that the pile of junk that the boss collected and retrieved before had several strange oil paintings in it. ”

Ji Cheng thought he was talking to himself at first, but he didn't pay attention to it.

Liu Zhi may have sensed Ji Cheng's interest in oil painting, so he translated the words of Vaniechka to Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and looked at Vaniechka in disbelief, "Are you saying that there are several strange oil paintings in the things that your boss collected?" ”

Vaniechka said: "Yes. ”

I'll go!

Wouldn't there be a masterpiece too?

Generally speaking, the more bizarre the oil painting, the more likely it is to fetch a high price. Monet's "Ice Floes, Benegu, Ji Cheng once saw pictures on the Internet, at that time he didn't know how to appreciate paintings, and at a glance he said what kind of broken thing this painting was, and it could be auctioned for more than 23 million US dollars?

Another example is Picasso's "Dream", which looks like a woman's head has been cracked in half, but it is such an abstract and speechless oil painting that fetched a sky-high price of 155 million!

Of course, these are not the most speechless oil paintings that made Ji Cheng before, his most speechless is Mark. Rothko's "Purple, Green, Red, That Oil Painting Looks Like Three Colors Painted on It, but Shocking Auction Prices Horror $186 million!"

To put it mildly, if the famous oil painting was placed in the countryside, the old lady would smack something when she saw it, and then stuffed it directly into the earthen stove and burned it.

But that's the way oil painting is.

The more bizarre it is, the more likely it is to be valuable.

Naturally, Ji Cheng became itchy after hearing Vaniechka say this, and he couldn't wait to see if there were any world-famous paintings created by masters in the pile of things that Yin Wankov had collected and recovered.