Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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(t) CHINA. Sinkiang. 5 Fen (1/2 Miscal), ND (1878). Yarkand Mint. PCGS AU-55.
L&M-665; KM-Y-A7.15; WS-1141. Tied for second finest certified with three other examples on the PCGS population report, only one finer (MS 62). A remarkably attractive piece overall with original looking aqua gray surfaces. The bold devices are punctuated by hints of bright, dusty apricot tone, generating exceptional eye appeal. The surfaces do exhibit a bit of granularity mentioned for accuracy, but is hardly a distraction for this high grade minor issue.
Estimate: $400 - $600
L&M-665; KM-Y-A7.15; WS-1141. Tied for second finest certified with three other examples on the PCGS population report, only one finer (MS 62). A remarkably attractive piece overall with original looking aqua gray surfaces. The bold devices are punctuated by hints of bright, dusty apricot tone, generating exceptional eye appeal. The surfaces do exhibit a bit of granularity mentioned for accuracy, but is hardly a distraction for this high grade minor issue.
Estimate: $400 - $600