China
Hsüan-t'ung Dollar Year 3 (1911) MS63 NGC, Tienstin mint, KM-Y31, L&M-37, Kann-227. No period, extra flame variety. A sharp selection of the type exhibiting a frosty mint finish alongside a radiant cartwheel effect that effortlessly traverses the fields to both the obverse and reverse. A firm strike has produced an abundance of clear detailing, with even the minute scales of the central dragon easily discernible on an individual basis. Rarely seen so icy, and nearly blast white, this example may well see even greater bidding action than one regularly anticipates for this popular issue.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD