China
Chihli. Kuang-hsü Dollar Year 25 (1899) AU53 PCGS, Pei Yang Arsenal mint, KM-Y73, L&M-454, Kann-196. The key date and first year-of-issue for this new dragon type, rarely seen outside of circulated states of preservation. Bright and sharp throughout with plentiful luster, this specimen seems to possess many of the visual indicators of a finer technical grade.
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Estimate: 3000-4000 USD