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Anhwei. Kuang-hsü 10 Cents Year 24 (1898) MS65 NGC, Anking mint, KM-Y42.3, L&M-202, Kann-60, WS-0179, Wenchao-711 (rarity 1 star). Variety with T.A.S.C. on obverse (reverse as holdered). A coin which more than earns its incredible Gem Mint State designation from NGC, appearing extraordinarily satiny and pristine across the surfaces with just a touch of mottled tone against otherwise pearly white color. What is even more impressive is the presence of pronounced vertical die polish lines around the reverse dragon, not a feature encountered with any regularity in the machine-made Imperial series. To date, this specimen remains exceeded by only 2 examples a point finer across both NGC and PCGS, with the Wa She Wong example grading as a mere XF Details, and the Daniel Ching piece as an MS63.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3016 (January 2012, Lot 23618)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/anhwei-province/china-anhwei-kuang-hsu-10-cents-year-24-1898-ms65-ngc-/a/3095-34017.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3095-12112021
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Anhwei. Kuang-hsü 10 Cents Year 24 (1898) MS65 NGC, Anking mint, KM-Y42.3, L&M-202, Kann-60, WS-0179, Wenchao-711 (rarity 1 star). Variety with T.A.S.C. on obverse (reverse as holdered). A coin which more than earns its incredible Gem Mint State designation from NGC, appearing extraordinarily satiny and pristine across the surfaces with just a touch of mottled tone against otherwise pearly white color. What is even more impressive is the presence of pronounced vertical die polish lines around the reverse dragon, not a feature encountered with any regularity in the machine-made Imperial series. To date, this specimen remains exceeded by only 2 examples a point finer across both NGC and PCGS, with the Wa She Wong example grading as a mere XF Details, and the Daniel Ching piece as an MS63.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3016 (January 2012, Lot 23618)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/china/anhwei-province/china-anhwei-kuang-hsu-10-cents-year-24-1898-ms65-ngc-/a/3095-34017.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3095-12112021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD