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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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CHINA. Fantasy "Empress Xiao Quan Cheng" Silver Dollar, "Year 1" (1821). PCGS MS-65.
K-B12; KMX-M180; WS-1349-2. Obverse: Empress Xiao Quan Cheng with outer interwoven geometric pattern; Reverse: Peacock with spread plumage in center and "The First Year of Tao-Kwang" in Chinese characters around the ornamental legends. Nearly as-made quality, this stunning issue displays gleaming fields with the addition of eye-catching multicolored tone around the edges on both sides. The single finest graded of the issue at PCGS and the perfect compliment to the Emperor Tao-Kwang Dollar in this sale (both Dollars last appeared publicly in 1991 as part of the Irving Goodman Collection - that piece was lot 1290, while this piece was lot 1291).
From the Stephen K. Scher Collection.
K-B12; KMX-M180; WS-1349-2. Obverse: Empress Xiao Quan Cheng with outer interwoven geometric pattern; Reverse: Peacock with spread plumage in center and "The First Year of Tao-Kwang" in Chinese characters around the ornamental legends. Nearly as-made quality, this stunning issue displays gleaming fields with the addition of eye-catching multicolored tone around the edges on both sides. The single finest graded of the issue at PCGS and the perfect compliment to the Emperor Tao-Kwang Dollar in this sale (both Dollars last appeared publicly in 1991 as part of the Irving Goodman Collection - that piece was lot 1290, while this piece was lot 1291).
From the Stephen K. Scher Collection.
Ex: Irving Goodman Collection (Superior - 6/1991) Lot # 1291.
Estimate: $7000 - $10000