CHINA. Chihli (Pei Yang Arsenal). 7.2 Candareens (10 Cents), Year 25 (1899). PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield.
L&M-457; K-199; Y-70; WS-0627. Pale toned with smooth fields and a touch of strike weakness in the centers. RARE as a date and tied with the finest example we've offered, that piece having sold as part of the Wa She Wong Collection where it realized $15,600 in December 2010.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00