Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
October 2020 Hong Kong Auction 5-7 Oct 2020
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(t) CHINA. Silver Long-Whisker Dragon Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1911). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-65 Gold Shield.
L&M-29; K-223b; KM-Pn306; H. Chang-CH28 (plate coin); Wenchao-108; K. Shih-B7-1; Shanghai Museum/Mr. Shi Jiagan's Collection-67; Shanghai Museum-595; WS-Unlisted; Chang Foundation-Unlisted; Han Collection-Unlisted; Hsu-Unlisted; China Numismatic Museum-Unlisted. By L. Giorgi. The single finest certified of the type at either NGC or PCGS, this large characters variety, known as the "ordinary reverse," is slightly different from other 1911 pattern dollars. An EXTREMELY RARE pattern with the adopted reverse design--the same as used on the on the standard "dragon in the clouds" imperial dollar. A fantastic rarity missing from most of the significant collections of Chinese coins--private or institutions--such as the famous Irving Goodman, Dr. Norman Jacobs, and Chang Foundation collections. The piece exhibits a needle sharp strike with crisp, well defined devices, blocked off characters, and smooth surfaces. A light, delicate patina graces the peripheries of the obverse while the reverse displays a lightly mottled tone. A magnificent representative of the type that is certain to pique the interest of the connoisseur of Chinese coins, world crowns, or pattern issues.
L&M-29; K-223b; KM-Pn306; H. Chang-CH28 (plate coin); Wenchao-108; K. Shih-B7-1; Shanghai Museum/Mr. Shi Jiagan's Collection-67; Shanghai Museum-595; WS-Unlisted; Chang Foundation-Unlisted; Han Collection-Unlisted; Hsu-Unlisted; China Numismatic Museum-Unlisted. By L. Giorgi. The single finest certified of the type at either NGC or PCGS, this large characters variety, known as the "ordinary reverse," is slightly different from other 1911 pattern dollars. An EXTREMELY RARE pattern with the adopted reverse design--the same as used on the on the standard "dragon in the clouds" imperial dollar. A fantastic rarity missing from most of the significant collections of Chinese coins--private or institutions--such as the famous Irving Goodman, Dr. Norman Jacobs, and Chang Foundation collections. The piece exhibits a needle sharp strike with crisp, well defined devices, blocked off characters, and smooth surfaces. A light, delicate patina graces the peripheries of the obverse while the reverse displays a lightly mottled tone. A magnificent representative of the type that is certain to pique the interest of the connoisseur of Chinese coins, world crowns, or pattern issues.
★★★The head of the Central Mint at Tientsin, Mr. Luigi Giorgi, served as head designer and chief-engraver from 1910-20. His many works are of outstanding quality, done in fine style, and are highly artistic. Examples of his work include all of the 1911 pattern dollars (L&M-28 through 35A), the 1910 silver dollars and subsidiary denominations (L&M-24 through 27), the 1914 Yuan Shih-kai patterns (L&M-67 through 73), as well as various other silver and copper issues. Several of his pattern designs were adopted and placed into full production with two of the most widely recognized motifs in Chinese numismatics being the 1911 "dragon in the clouds" imperial dollar and the 1914 Yuan Shih-kai dollar. Mr. Giorgi had the privilege of designing and creating the last Chinese Imperial issue which saw use well into the Republic.★★★
Ex: Wa She Wong Collection (Stack's Bowers - 12/2010) Lot # 27.
Ex: Kann Collection.
Estimate: $400000.00- $500000.00