CHINA. Kirin. Pattern 10 Cash, ND (1901). PCGS EF-40 Secure Holder.
CL-Unlisted; Duan-1267; CCC-475; Y-174 (plate coin). VERY RARE. Manchu "Chi" mintmark in center of both obverse and reverse. Based on the traditional square hole cash design these are the first struck 10 cash for this province. Well struck with all of the characters fully defined though slightly uneven. Lovely smooth surfaces displaying attractive milk chocolate in the open fields with mocha hugging the devices of the obverse while the reverse is a mottled combination of milk chocolate, mocha and cinnamon. An attractive example sure to please. PCGS EF-40 Secure Holder.
From the Q. David Bowers Collection.
Ex: R. B. White.
Estimate: $1500.00- $2000.00