Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2020 Hong Kong Auction 4-6 May 2020
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CHINA--EMPIRE. Imperial Bank of China. 5 Mace, 1898. P-A39. PCGS GSG About Uncirculated 55 Details. Closed Pinholes, Repair.
(S/M#C293-1b). Peking branch. A scarce half Tael design in any state and seldom seen in this grade level, as PMGs pop report states they have graded just one finer than this example in a PCGS GSG holder, with PMG grading four in the same grade as this note. An ornate blue border design is found on front and back, with red underprint and yellow undertone. PCGS GSG comments "Closed Pinholes, Repair."
Estimate: $3000.00- $5000.00
(S/M#C293-1b). Peking branch. A scarce half Tael design in any state and seldom seen in this grade level, as PMGs pop report states they have graded just one finer than this example in a PCGS GSG holder, with PMG grading four in the same grade as this note. An ornate blue border design is found on front and back, with red underprint and yellow undertone. PCGS GSG comments "Closed Pinholes, Repair."
Estimate: $3000.00- $5000.00