Watch List notes:

COINS, 錢幣, CHINA - PROVINCIAL ISSUES, 中國 - 地方發行, Szechuan Province 四川省: Brass Struck Pattern Cash 黃銅機鑄樣幣, ND (1897), Obv "光緒通寶", Rev corrupt Manchu characters "Bao Chuan" (寶川), unpierced 滿穿 (KM TS1). Extremely fine and rare.
Struck by Ferracute Machine Company, Bridgeton, New Jersey (USA) as samples for the mint in Szechuan. The dies were apparently never used because of an error in the Manchu character at right.

Estimate: US$2,000-2,500