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Hong Kong Signature Sale 3058 7-8 Dec 2017
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Republic Yuan Shih-kai silver "L. Giorgi" Pattern Dollar ND (1914) MS61 NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn28, L&M-859, Kann-642A. Pattern for the Founding of the Republic commemorative issue. Obv. Facing portrait of Yuan Shih-kai with military dress and plumed hat, small L. GIORGI (the name of the Italian coin designer), near edge, over left shoulder. Rev. Value (one Yuan), in Chinese, within open wreath, Chinese legend above, ONE DOLLAR, in English, below. Boldly struck, with prooflike surfaces beneath a light milky haze. Light hairlines are noted, with 3 noticeable surface grazes in the right obverse field. A very rare Pattern issue.
Mr. Giorgi was the chief engraver of the Tientsin mint from 1910-1920. Much of the Yuan Shih-kai coinage from this period was designed by Mr. Giorgi. The regular issue coins do no contain his signature, and all of the coins with his signature on the obverse are patterns for the proposed regular issues.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-25000 USD
Republic Yuan Shih-kai silver "L. Giorgi" Pattern Dollar ND (1914) MS61 NGC, Tientsin mint, KM-Pn28, L&M-859, Kann-642A. Pattern for the Founding of the Republic commemorative issue. Obv. Facing portrait of Yuan Shih-kai with military dress and plumed hat, small L. GIORGI (the name of the Italian coin designer), near edge, over left shoulder. Rev. Value (one Yuan), in Chinese, within open wreath, Chinese legend above, ONE DOLLAR, in English, below. Boldly struck, with prooflike surfaces beneath a light milky haze. Light hairlines are noted, with 3 noticeable surface grazes in the right obverse field. A very rare Pattern issue.
Mr. Giorgi was the chief engraver of the Tientsin mint from 1910-1920. Much of the Yuan Shih-kai coinage from this period was designed by Mr. Giorgi. The regular issue coins do no contain his signature, and all of the coins with his signature on the obverse are patterns for the proposed regular issues.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-25000 USD