China
Chihli. Kuang-hsü Dollar Year 34 (1908) AU58 PCGS, Pei Yang Arsenal mint, KM-Y73.2, L&M-465, Kann-208. Long central spine on tail, cloud connected variety. Very much on the cusp of Mint State preservation as the result of an exacting strike over a highly lustrous planchet. Hardly revealing the least evidence of circulation wear, even the small Manchu characters in the center of the obverse (reverse as holdered) show no evidence of weakness or soft striking, suggesting a piece that exceeds many of its similarly graded peers.
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD