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). Kashgar Mint. PCGS AU-55.
cf. L&M-677; K-1037g. Square without dot variety, different Manchu and Turki script. This EXTREMELY RARE variety seldom appears on the market and is only plated in Edward Kann's book, but not described. The strike is bold on a nearly round planchet displaying mottled gray tone with satiny surfaces and thin veneer of champagne tone. The attractive representative is sure to catch the attention of many advanced collectors seeking unusual numismatic relics.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
cf. L&M-677; K-1037g. Square without dot variety, different Manchu and Turki script. This EXTREMELY RARE variety seldom appears on the market and is only plated in Edward Kann's book, but not described. The strike is bold on a nearly round planchet displaying mottled gray tone with satiny surfaces and thin veneer of champagne tone. The attractive representative is sure to catch the attention of many advanced collectors seeking unusual numismatic relics.
Estimate: $700 - $1000