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April 2024 Hong Kong Auction 15-18 Apr 2024
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CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, CD (1907). Tientsin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-61.
L&M-20; K-212 = KM; WS-0025; Wenchao-89 (rarity: ★★). A great RARITY that is not often encountered in such elevated, problem-free states of preservation, this specimen provides an intense steely gray hue and subtle golden-champagne notes at the extremes of the peripheries. The luster is robust and captivating, while the strike is sharp and highly exacting. Possessing an instantly recognizable design, it employs the "cash-style" dragon on one side, and elegant calligraphy, a thatched border, and floral-style rosettes on the other.
L&M-20; K-212 = KM; WS-0025; Wenchao-89 (rarity: ★★). A great RARITY that is not often encountered in such elevated, problem-free states of preservation, this specimen provides an intense steely gray hue and subtle golden-champagne notes at the extremes of the peripheries. The luster is robust and captivating, while the strike is sharp and highly exacting. Possessing an instantly recognizable design, it employs the "cash-style" dragon on one side, and elegant calligraphy, a thatched border, and floral-style rosettes on the other.
This Dollar is a representative of the first set of "Tai Ch'ing Ti Kuo" silver coinage. These issues--struck in limited quantities with a familiar obverse design based upon the imperial copper issues beginning in 1906--were placed into circulation and, in less than a year, were replaced by the 1908 issues. To view all items from the Nine Dragons Collection, click here.
From the Nine Dragons Collection.
Estimate: $70000 - $100000