Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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(t) CHINA. Kirin. 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (20 Cents), CD (1908). Kirin Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). PCGS MS-62.
L&M-578; K-571a; KM-Y-181b; WS-540. Manchu script type. Entering unknown territory, this example is the only representative of this type to have been certified by PCGS as Mint State, highlighting the RARITY of encountering such a piece in this condition. Handsome luster glows on the surfaces, though a slightly soft strike, a common malady, accounts for the grade. Despite this drawback, the present example offers stunning appeal and is assured much bidding and intrigue for the many lovers of provincial minors.
Estimate: $10000 - $15000
L&M-578; K-571a; KM-Y-181b; WS-540. Manchu script type. Entering unknown territory, this example is the only representative of this type to have been certified by PCGS as Mint State, highlighting the RARITY of encountering such a piece in this condition. Handsome luster glows on the surfaces, though a slightly soft strike, a common malady, accounts for the grade. Despite this drawback, the present example offers stunning appeal and is assured much bidding and intrigue for the many lovers of provincial minors.
Estimate: $10000 - $15000