CHINA. China - Great Britain. Chun Ah-You/The Chinese Collection Now Exhibiting in Liverpool White Metal Medal, ND (1843). PCGS SPECIMEN-61.
BHM-2107. By T. Halliday. Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: Capped and robed bust facing slightly right; Reverse: Legend in 13 lines. Incredibly brilliant and flashy, the specimen presents a high relief portrait and remains remarkably problem-free--a real feat for this composition. Quite RARE as such. The visage on the obverse pertains to Chun Ah-You, a Chinese youth who came to London to help promote the Chinese collection formed by American Nathan Dunn, a merchant in the Chinese trading sector.
Estimate: $2500 - $3500