Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
March 2019 Hong Kong Auction 25-27 Mar 2019
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CHINA. Sinkiang. 5 Mace (Miscals), AH 1329 (1911). Kashgar Mint. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.
L&M-760; cf.K-1147c; Y-A28.3; cf.WS-1242; cf.Lin-E75-19; cf.Xinjiang-449; Lin&Chen-134. Single finest certified of the date at either NGC or PCGS with none finer only sharing the mint state designation with one example at PCGS (MS-61). EXTREMELY RARE in this state of preservation. Die axis 2 o'clock, star and flower at center of obverse, star scales on dragon, star at center of reverse. A Spectacular example with a sharp strike and bold details enabling one to see that the dragon's body was punched from stars. Lovely soft grey tone with light iridescent hues that pop out when tilted in the light.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00
L&M-760; cf.K-1147c; Y-A28.3; cf.WS-1242; cf.Lin-E75-19; cf.Xinjiang-449; Lin&Chen-134. Single finest certified of the date at either NGC or PCGS with none finer only sharing the mint state designation with one example at PCGS (MS-61). EXTREMELY RARE in this state of preservation. Die axis 2 o'clock, star and flower at center of obverse, star scales on dragon, star at center of reverse. A Spectacular example with a sharp strike and bold details enabling one to see that the dragon's body was punched from stars. Lovely soft grey tone with light iridescent hues that pop out when tilted in the light.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00