Dear Tibetan friends, hello everyone! Today is January 30, 2024, Tuesday, the twentieth day of the lunar month.
Recently, the dragon banknote market has shown a narrow range of fluctuations**, trading ** hovering around 59 yuan, and once fell to around 55 yuan, with an amplitude of about 10%.
For the future trend, there are different opinions, the bulls firmly believe that the previous high is not the apex, while the bears will **further** below 40 yuan. However, the direction of the market is by no means an overnight thing, and we, as collectors, should stick to our own collecting strategy, wait and see what happens, and let the market change.
In recent days, the popularity of different varieties of dragon banknotes has not decreased, especially the recognition and identification of specific varieties by some grading companies, which has aroused heated discussions in the circle. In his spare time, he rummaged through his own collection of dragon banknotes, found some interesting variant differences, and made a few comparison charts for Tibetan friends to enjoy and study.
First, let's focus on the different varieties of the dragon's tail. The image above shows three different dragon tail forms, one is farther away from the tower, another is slightly closer, and one has a lower tip of the tail. After comparison, I found that the third variety was relatively small, and I found only one out of the dozens.
Then focus on the unique changes in the dragon horns. The image above reveals three versions of the dragon horn pattern: one is high"The dragon raised its head"version, the dragon's horns point straight to the sky; the second is the regular version, with the horns slightly in contact with the bezel; The third is called"The dragon sucks water"or"Out of the circle"version, there is a noticeable gap between the horns and the border. Among them,"The dragon raised its head"with"The dragon sucks water"Both varieties are rare.
In addition, the head rope (ribbon) with"Door nails"The difference in height also forms a unique feature of the variety, and the design of the bow rope is even rarer than the regular version, and I found three examples of this in dozens of pieces.
Let's take a look at the ancient door knocker decoration on the dragon banknote"Auxiliary head"There is also a difference in the degree of occlusion. The auxiliary part of the dragon banknote is obviously obscured, and the grading company strictly distinguishes this, which is called"Ear covering"The varieties are relatively scarce, and three of the dozens have also been found.
Of course, you may already know it"Magu face"It is also one of the most distinctive varieties, which is manifested as a pockmarked pattern on the face of the dragon banknote figure, which is vividly called"Magu Xianrui"。Although this variety is not extremely rare, it appears in five out of twenty dragon notes.
The last special edition mentioned is:"Wyvern in the sky"At the base of the dragon's claw, there is a jagged pattern like a tail flame when a rocket takes off, which is extremely unique and rare, and I only found two of the dragon bills I had on hand.
It should be emphasized here that the name of the version in this article is for the convenience of communication, informal rating terminology only. It has not been verified whether some of the varieties mentioned in this article have been officially recognized by the grading company. At the same time, the true value of any variant depends on its rarity, the functioning of the market, and the wide acceptance of collectors. Therefore, it is not possible to assert that a particular variety is absolutely worth investing in.
The dragon banknote varieties presented in this paper are only based on a limited sample of individual collections, and factors such as regional production differences may lead to statistical results that are not universally representative. More data is needed to accurately assess the scarcity of each variety.
The exploration of the Dragon variant is fun, and each unique banknote has the potential to become a treasure of the future. Let's discover and share these precious varieties together, maybe in your hands there is the "flying dragon in the sky" that has not yet been discovered!