Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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(t) CHINA. Kansu. Dollar, Year 3 (1914). NGC AU Details--Cleaned.
L&M-617; K-759; KM-Y-407; WS-0706. A hugely popular and VERY SCARCE type in any condition, with the characters for "Kan Su" flanking the bust of Yuan Shih-kai. Well struck with even wear primarily contained to the high points displaying light gray toning with an iridescent sheen that pops out when tilted in the light. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, long since toned over and attractive. Despite its shortcomings this example is vastly superior than normally encountered offering much originality and is pleasing to the eye.
Estimate: $20000 - $40000
L&M-617; K-759; KM-Y-407; WS-0706. A hugely popular and VERY SCARCE type in any condition, with the characters for "Kan Su" flanking the bust of Yuan Shih-kai. Well struck with even wear primarily contained to the high points displaying light gray toning with an iridescent sheen that pops out when tilted in the light. Close inspection reveals evidence of a past cleaning, long since toned over and attractive. Despite its shortcomings this example is vastly superior than normally encountered offering much originality and is pleasing to the eye.
Estimate: $20000 - $40000