TIBET: AR ½ rupee (5.73g), Chengdu mint, ND (1904-12), Y-2, L&M-361, Szechuan-Tibet trade issue, portrait of the Chinese emperor Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria // vertical rosette at center, Chinese inscription, si chuan sheng zao ("made in Sichuan"), branches with cusps and flowers around, a feature also derived from the reverse of British Indian rupees, PCGS graded VF30, R, ex George Anderson Collection (Paul J. Bosco Auction "Hal Walls Collection" 4 Aug 1997, Lot 302 [part]).
Estimate: 250-350 USD